Category: Trademark

To register a federal trademark, your mark must meet several legal requirements including distinctiveness and use in commerce. Here’s a full overview.

Social media influencers build valuable personal brands that are vulnerable to copying. Here’s why registering a trademark is essential for influencers.

A US trademark registration only protects your mark domestically. Here’s how to extend your trademark rights internationally through WIPO and other systems.

A USPTO Office Action is a formal rejection or objection to your trademark application. Here’s what they mean, common types, and how to respond effectively.

Even if you only sell locally, you may qualify for federal trademark registration if your business affects interstate commerce. Here’s what you need to know.

Federal cannabis rescheduling could open the door to USPTO trademark registration for cannabis businesses. Here’s what it means and what to do now.

The Supreme Court upheld the rule that a trademark containing a living person’s name cannot be registered without that person’s consent. Here’s the ruling.

A trade name identifies your business; a trademark protects your brand. Here’s the legal distinction and why businesses often need both protections.

E-commerce businesses face unique trademark challenges — from Amazon brand protection to international infringement. Here’s how our trademark lawyers help.

The Lanham Act can apply to trademark infringement that occurs outside US borders under certain conditions. Here’s when US trademark law reaches internationally.