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What to Do After Your Copyright, Trademark, or Patent Application is Rejected

Whether you want to register a copyright, trademark, or patent, doing so is essential to protect your original works, business, and brand from infringement in the future. However, the process of formally obtaining these legal rights can be lengthy and...

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Registering a Trademark Before It Is Being Used

Trademark registration is a key aspect of safeguarding your brand identity but the process of registering a trademark can be surprisingly complicated. It is also important to conduct thorough research beforehand to confirm the originality of the trademark and avoid...

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What Is a Generic Trademark?

Trademarks are valuable pieces of intellectual property that help customers associate a business to its goods or services. This association further distinguishes a business from its competitors and cements its place within a market. Registering a trademark with the United...

Patent Law Trademark Law

How to Search for a Registered Patent or Trademark

If you want to patent your invention or register a trademark, there are certain steps you need to take to initiate either process. One of the earliest stages will be conducting a patent or trademark search to ensure your invention...

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Steps to Take After Being Served a Copyright or Trademark Cease and Desist Letter

If you create unique, artistic content, or you have a slogan or logo that identifies your products to the public, you know the value of copyright and trademark protection. You also probably know that if you receive a cease-and-desist letter,...

Business Trademark Law

How Successful Should My Business Be Before Registering a Trademark?

The question, “How successful should my business be before registering a trademark?” reveals an issue that intellectual property lawyers face often. Trademark protection is something many business owners do not think about until they have been operating for some time....

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What is the Lanham Act on Unfair Competition?

Outperforming the competition has always been the goal of American businesses, but using unfair tactics to infringe on and harm your competitor is prohibited. Much of this is spelled out in the Lanham Act, which was signed into law by...

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U.S. Court of Appeals Addresses Contributory Trademark Infringement

The prohibitions around trademark infringement, and the penalties for these violations, are codified in the federal trademark statute known as the Lanham Act. This Act also prohibits an individual or entity from providing products to a third party if they...

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Chinese Counterfeiters Sentenced for Scheme Involving Fake Rolex Watches

A consortium of counterfeiters faced charges and convictions in China recently for its sophisticated production, assembly, and marketing of fake Rolex watches. The scheme ran from July 2015 to April 2021, and involved about 300,000,000 RMB (Chinese Yuan Renminbi), the...

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Twitter’s “X” Rebrand May Run Afoul of IP Law

X’s billionaire owner, Elon Musk, who rebranded the social media company Twitter to the single letter, could face intellectual property legal challenges since others like Microsoft and Meta previously claimed rights to the letter. Additionally, France's Agence France-Presse (AFP), an...

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