Author Archives: John DiGiacomo

In today’s fast-paced, digital world, more and more businesses are turning to ecommerce as a way to sell their products and services. With the rise of ecommerce comes a range of legal issues that business owners must navigate. This is where an ecommerce attorney can be invaluable. In this blog post, we will explore why […]

Generally, the answer is no. Most trademark infringement cases are based on federal trademark laws and are filed in federal courts. There are federal courts in every state. While it is true that lawyers are generally licensed to practice law in the state where they live, attorneys that handle cases based on federal law can […]

The essential legal issues for video game developers and game sellers involve contract law and intellectual property law. These are very much connected since the value of your video game — what it is worth — is almost entirely the value of the intellectual property contained in your video game — the code, the interfaces, […]

The experienced defamation attorneys here at Revision Legal do not recommend that you file a defamation lawsuit without an attorney. Defamation litigation and the legal processes involved are complex. At minimum, we recommend that you give us a call for a consultation. Our numbers are: 231-714-0100 or 855-473-8474. However, we recognize that some feel that […]

As reported here by Fortune news media, the U.S. Copyright Office has announced that images created by artificial intelligence programs (“A.I.”) are not copyrightable. A.I. programs have, of course, been in the news lately given the public launch of A.I. online products like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Bing. ChatGPT has been famously writing quality college […]

We wrote an article recently discussing a Trademark Statement of Use, which included discussions of the purpose and legal requirements of a Statement of Use. In this article, the top-rated Trademark Lawyers at Revision Legal discuss a different trademark form called a Trademark Declaration of Use. If you have been searching for the “best Trademark […]

Very broadly, Trademark Class 25 is for clothing and wearing apparel. According to recent studies, Class 25 is the most common (by far) Class chosen by those seeking to register trademarks in the U.S. and around the world. To be legally valid, a trademark MUST be linked to a specific trademark Class. Further, a trademark […]

In the United States, generally speaking, businesses have the legal privilege to compete against each other in the marketplace. Businesses are legally allowed to use any lawful means in that competition to sell their goods and services and to “woo” customers. However, the privilege to compete involves only LAWFUL means and methods. That said, some […]

Generally, “trade dress” is a legal term of art that refers to the “look” of a product, including how it is designed and the manner in which it is packaged. These are how products are “dressed” in the same manner as how persons are dressed in clothing, hairstyling, and makeup. Some of the more famous […]

A certification trademark is a special type of trademark that certifies a product as having certain characteristics, qualities, or standing with regard to standards set by an organization, such as an industry group or governmental body. It is also used to certify a product or service as having met certain agreed-upon standards of performance or […]