For most people, finding and hiring the right attorney can be daunting. When it comes to identifying a trusted trademark lawyer to guide your brand in the global marketplace, the task can be even more…
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Brandjacking, or theft of domains is one of the fastest growing crimes on the Internet. Each week, nearly 3,500 domains are hijacked from rightful owners. If left unchecked, this can seriously impact the value…
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Imagine if the recipe for COKE was suddenly disclosed for all to know—a multi-billion dollar business would lose its fizz. The formula for COKE is said to be the most heavily guarded trade secret of…
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Excerpted from the forthcoming book Brandaide When it comes to trademarks and the brands they represent, there are two paths. One leads to distinction, the other to extinction. The INSURE path teaches brand owners and their…
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Are you an owner of a business with a partner that’s heading for the exit door? Does your company have intellectual property that’s being sold or licensed? Did your company issue stock options that need…
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re you a target? If you hold a trademark, the answer is yes. Trademark applicants and registrants are being targeted by scam solicitations seeking money for “watch” service…
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President Obama attended the Clinton Global Initiative recently in New York (video), speaking to the audience on the troubling issue of human trafficking, a politically-correct word for modern day slavery. Obama announced administration support to…
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Here are a few words of advice: Search within in your industry to narrow the field in an effort to eliminate terms already in use, including terms which are overused and common within a particularly trade…
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While the advent of online public filing is a huge convenience to the public and legal practitioners alike, there are potential hazards. An entire industry has emerged, calculated to confuse the trademark applicant and extract…
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Several “do it yourself” or online consumer discount legal service sites advertise trademark filings for deeply discounted prices, plus the filing fees. However, when it comes to trademark filing services, the discount route may not…
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