You can enter by one of three doors to a registered trademark. Here's a guide to understanding the ways you can file for a trademark. Also, understand how the application is reviewed based upon trademark…
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What does it take to be a breakthrough brand into's market place? Learn from those who made Interbrand's inaugural list of breakthrough brands. Is your brand on track to make the cut?…
A memorable, enduring brand that speaks your customers rests on three legs--Create. Build. Protect. Each is separate, yet interrelated and equally important. Ignore one, and you’re left with a two-legged stool, wobbly to…
Should you seek a trademark registration for a hashtag, and what does it take to successfully register? Here’s what you need to know to successfully register a #hashtag as a federal trademark.…
How does one secure a trademark for artist names, or names of music groups for musical recordings or videos? The general rule is that neither an author’s name nor a group or individual’s cannot be…
Use the brand lens to ask how each management decision you make will affect your brand. If you have a strong brand strategy – one that you believe in – then, by all means, make…
Before joining The Gap Brands late in 2014, Kyle spent years traveling the globe facilitating teams to solve problems, crafting solutions, and maintaining relevancy to consumers. In a candid conversation, Kyle shared an experience…
This is the first in a series of excerpts from my interview with Kyle Hermans, for the forthcoming book Brandaide--A Blueprint for the Brand CEO. Kyle offers a rare glimpse into the world of a…
Clients and marketing professionals are often confused as to the difference between registration of a domain name and registering a trademark or service mark. Domains names are not trademarks. A domain is nothing…
Many organizations have brand values, yet few manage to make them real for their own teams, in a way that enables the team to bring these values alive for customers. While most brand owners…