Trademarks/Copyrights/Patents (Intellectual Property)

June 29, 2017

Copyright Infringement

Did you receive a letter from a lawyer, or, heaven forbid, Getty Images, stating that you used an image without permission?  Does…

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November 13, 2015

Trademarks and Word Mark Classification

When you’re thinking of your company’s name, slogan and/or tag line, be sure to weigh its “trademarkability.” Yes, yes, I realize “trademarkability”…

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January 10, 2015

My Trademark is Registered – Now What?

Trademark owners often feel a justifiable sense of pride and satisfaction when they receive their trademark’s Certificate of Registration in the mail…

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July 9, 2014

How to Choose a Distinctive Trademark

Your company’s trademark or service mark is the core of your brand identity in the marketplace. As such, it is one of…

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September 11, 2012

A Primer on Patents

Everything you needed to know about patents but were afraid to ask… By Pin Tan, Patent Attorney and Managing Partner of Lightbulb IP…

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July 31, 2012

Small Business Horror Story #5: Trademark Denied

The first step in starting a business is to choose a name.  In my article on How to Start a Business in…

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July 24, 2012

Trademark Basics

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) website is incredibly helpful in educating people about the trademark process.  However, there are…

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July 2, 2012

Beware Unofficial Trademark Solicitations

One of my clients recently called in a panic because she had just received a notice that the trademarks I’d filed on…

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