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Celebrity Trademark Woes
Ivy Leaves by D H Wright from Flickr In the last week there have been a few stories about celebrities running into trouble with prospective trademarks. I thought I’d break down the two major stories...
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The Oatmeal Sued Again – This Time for Trademark Infringement
One of the Greeting Cards available on TheOatmeal.com I suspect he has a harder fight on his hands this time around. Ars Technica released a story this week that The Oatmeal (aka Matt Inman) is going...
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How To Trademark a Business Name
Can programming language names be trademarks? by opensourceway from Flickr Last week a friend asked me if a business could trademark their name. Anyone who’s spent much time with me knows that the...
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Can You Trademark & Copyright a Phrase?
What’s not wrong with PIPA or SOPA? by opensourceway from Flickr (Creative Commons License) I saw this tweet come through my feed over the weekend. RT @ilenegold: @fatgirlphd Please tell me you have...
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Intellectual Property in Comic Books
Comic Books by Sam Howzit from Flickr (Creative Commons License) I had the pleasure of presenting on Comic Book Creator Rights with the award-winner comic author Mike Baron at Phoenix Comicon last...
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How To Trademark Your Own Name
0688 Pittsburgh – Senator John Heinz History Center by Klaus Nahr from Flickr (Creative Commons License) Recently a friend posted on my Facebook page, “I’m considering trademarking my name. Can I do...
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Check the USPTO Database Before You Brand
Fake Brands (Weird News No. 4) by “Caveman Chuck” Coker from Flickr (Creative Commons License) I asked my friends who work in marketing, who create campaigns and brands for a living, whether they check...
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Bloggers & Vloggers: Register your Trademarks!
Registered by tup wanders from Flickr (Creative Commons License) Ever since I heard about the Turner Barr story in 2013, I’ve been on everyone I know – including recreational bloggers and the vloggers...
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Trademark Registration Workshop for Bloggers
The Anxious Type by JD Hancock from Flickr (Creative Commons License) I’ve been on my soapbox for a while about the importance of registering your trademark if you have a blog. Even if your following...
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Trademarks: Register or Rebrand
WordPress Swag by Caspar Hübinger from Flickr (Creative Commons License) One of my entrepreneur friends recently asked me if he “had to” register the logo for his company. I responded with, “How much...
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Trademark Rights in Website Domains
Business Entrepreneurs by Airsoftpal.com (Creative Commons License) I regularly get questions about whether a person should use a business name based on whether their desired website domain in...
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The 10 Legal Commandments of Entrepreneurship
“Stained Glass Window Full of Light and Color” by Stock Photos for Free from Flickr (Creative Commons License)Link to www.stockphotosforfree.com/ Since becoming a lawyer in 2011, I’ve had the privilege...
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If You’re Going to “Wing It” as an Entrepreneur
“Yay!!” by Subharnab Majumdar from Flickr (Creative Commons License) Plenty of entrepreneurs start out as a person or two, a business idea, and a shoestring budget. They know their craft but have...
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Legal Checklist to Protect Online Entrepreneurs
Labib Ittihadul from Flickr (Public Domain) I was recently asked to create a list of what legal steps an entrepreneur should take if they operate solely online to protect their business. The person...
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How to Write a Decent Trademark Cease and Desist Letter
Stop by tangi_bertin from Flickr (Creative Commons License) A friend recently forwarded me a trademark cease and desist letter he received and asked if it was anything they needed to worry about. Now,...
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Let’s Talk About Trademarks
“Lemonade, anyone?” by trippinlarry from Flickr (Creative Commons License) I’m going to say “no” a lot today. I’ve seen many trademark questions lately, many of which make me cringe. Here’s what you...
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What Zach Kornfeld is Doing Right with his New Business
“Thumbs Up!” by Kevin Gale from Flickr (Creative Commons License) This week, Zach Kornfeld of The Try Guys announced that he is starting a new tea company in two months or less, without leaving his...
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You Have the Domain. They Have the Trademark. Who Wins in the IP Dispute?
“Stone Stacks – Lindisfarne” by Linton Snapper from Flickr (Creative Common License) I saw this scenario come through my Reddit feed. Two U.S. companies are in the same industry and using the same...
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Registered Trade Name vs Registered Trademark: Who Wins?
“Kum & Go,” photo by Dustin Murrell Broadcast Journalist (Creative Commons License) Last week, I wrote about intellectual property disputes where one side had the website domain and the other side...
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