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Michigan Trademark Lawyer

Revision Legal’s Michigan trademark lawyers are experts in trademark law. Our Michigan trademark attorneys have handled trademark registration, trademark licensing, and trademark litigation in state and federal courts around the United States. Our Michigan trademark lawyers are licensed to practice in the state courts of Michigan, the Eastern District of Michigan, and the Western District… READ MORE

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Trademark Genericide: How To Protect Your Brand

Xerox, aspirin, thermos, and hoover were all once trademarks that lost their protected status because their names became generic, what we call Trademark Genericide. Most recently, Google’s trademark status was challenged unsuccessfully as reported here. By enforcing trademark rights we help protect your trademark. The US Court of Appeals ruled this month that Google still retains… READ MORE

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Can Incontestable Trademarks Be Cancelled?

Incontestable trademarks are like super-trademarks: they are even more protected than your run-of-the-mill marks. Incontestable marks are marks that have been listed on the Federal Register and have been in use for more than five years. Once this magical five-year window has passed, the mark automatically adopts one very important and powerful protection: it is… READ MORE

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How to Trademark My Instagram Username

With over 300 million members who share more than 70 million photos and videos each day, Instagram has become a popular global community where individuals and brands can share photos and videos.  In the spring of 2014, more than 3 million users interacted with more than 2,500 brand posts, which generated a per-follower engagement rate… READ MORE

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Split Circuit: Nominative Use or Trademark Infringement?

What is Nominative Use? What is nominative use? When most people need to blow their nose they will ask for a Kleenex. Most people do not realize that what they are actually asking for is a certain brand of face tissue. However, many people equate Kleenex with all face tissue regardless of the brand. This… READ MORE

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Kylie v. Kylie: Who Has Rights To A Name?

Since celebrities realized that they could capitalize on their names and personas, they have tried to cultivate, protect, and display certain images that are associated with them. While this is not a new practice, trademarking one’s own name is. Kylie Jenner, an affluent 18-year-old socialite who has created an empire of products and appearances based… READ MORE

Why Should I Register a Trademark?

Among the most frequently asked questions that we receive at Revision Legal is, “What are the benefits of trademark registration?” Trademark registration provides a mark owner with numerous benefits, the most important of which are: Federal priority over all others to use the trademarked term in commerce in association with the sale of goods or services; A… READ MORE

How to Claim Your Trademark as a Username on Twitter

Today, it is easier than ever to connect with individuals and brands worldwide within seconds. Social media forums, like Twitter, not only make it easy to connect with other users, but they also make it faster and easier to advertise your brand. With 236 million monthly active users in 2015, Twitter, one of the most… READ MORE

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How to Claim your Trademark as a Facebook Username

It is a common question: How to Claim your Trademark as a Facebook Username? As of June of 2015, Facebook, the largest online social network, had a total number of 54,200,000 Facebook pages and 81,000,000 fake Facebook profiles. With Facebook being the largest online social networking site, brands are using numerous creative techniques on this platform… READ MORE

Trademark registration for crowdfunding portals

Brand protection is an important consideration for any business and it holds true for crowdfunding portals. Just like having strong terms of use and privacy policies, trademark registration for crowdfunding portals is an important step in protecting a business. Crowdfunding portals are often designed to raise money for specific niche projects or, many times, social… READ MORE

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