Trademark Infringement?

Trademark searches can be informative tools.  Yesterday, Bruno Tarabichi from Trademark Sentinel wrote about the effectiveness of a client-performed trademark search.  He noted, quite rightly, that clients often choose to do their own search instead of having one professionally run….

Trademark rights in a book title are not ordinarily available. Trademark protection doesn’t extend to titles of single pieces. Even massive sales of a single work cannot create the necessary source-indicating quality that a trademark requires. So if your book…

When you purchase a trademark, there is no requirement that you record the sale, but it sure is a good idea.  Why?  Take this example: Owner A sells a trademark (and the underlying goodwill) to buyer B.  Buyer B never…

Cementing your brand identity in the digital realm requires more than just a catchy slogan or vibrant imagery—it demands legal foresight and strategic planning.   Even with social media, businesses still rely on email as the primary mode of communication, and…

A trademark has acquired distinctiveness if it has become known in the industry after several years of use as designating the source of the goods or services on which it is used.