Joint Work In Copyright / Joint Authorship A brief discussion identifying the concept of a Joint Work under US Copyright Law What is a joint work in copyright law? The Copyright Act defines a joint work as a work “prepared by two or more authors with the intention [...]
How to come up with a name for your business. How to name your business. I've helped many clients come up with a name for their business or product. When deciding how to name your business or product, the first motivation is to choose a good name. You want a [...]
Choosing a Company Name Is Hard Work Trademark law is a maze of rules that dictate whether you can own exclusive rights to a company name or brand. Choosing a company name for trademark use involves balancing a stylistic process of coming up with a business name while working within with a system of trademark [...]
ALDI, Inc. Savoritz Brand Trademark Price Comparison Savoritz is the Aldi brand trademark version of Cheez-its. Aldi being a discounted grocery store, the Savoritz baked cheese crackers are almost half the price of the name brand Cheez-it. The family size box of Savoritz is $2.89, whereas the family size of Cheez-its is $5.19 from [...]
Why Trademark Searches Are Not 100% Accurate Trademark searches cannot predict with 100% accuracy whether your trademark application will be blocked by a trademark registration, or prior filed application. In fact, the only time a trademark search is 100% is when the exact trademark mark is found for the exact same services. If this [...]
What Is the Trademark Supplemental Register? If you are reading this, you likely have an office action rejecting your trademark under Section 2(e) of the Trademark Act for being merely descriptive or geographically descriptive. Or, you have a distinctiveness rejection for a shape, color, or trade dress mark. One possible way around the rejection is [...]
International Trademark Applications and the Madrid Protocol International Trademark Applications : The Madrid Protocol is an international trademark registration system set up by treaties with many foreign nations. The United States is a member of the Madrid Protocol. As such, U.S. trademark applicants can access the Madrid Protocol system to extend its trademark [...]
Trademark Renewal - What is a Combined Section 8 and 15 Declaration? When should you start thinking about Trademark Renewal for your registered mark? No filings are due for at least 5 years after your mark has been granted registration. Under normal circumstances, your trademark will not be cancelled or expire during that period. [...]
Trademark Renewal - Combined Section 8 & 9 Filings As a trademark owner, it is important to consider the maintenance and renewal of trademark registrations. At this point in time, your trademark has been registered for a few years now. Between the fifth and sixth years after registration, you promptly filed the Combined Section [...]
Maintain Your Trademark Registration - A Timeline of Important Filings Congratulations! Your trademark is officially registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. At this point in time, you have received the Certificate of Registration from the USPTO, but what happens next? In this article we are discussing the steps you should be [...]