Category: Trademark

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.

Before filing a trademark application, you must search for existing registrations. Here’s how to use the USPTO’s TESS database to check trademark availability.

A trademark licensor must maintain quality control over licensees or risk losing trademark rights. Here’s what quality control means and how to implement it.

A trademark disclaimer statement tells the USPTO that you’re not claiming exclusive rights to a descriptive portion of your mark. Here’s when you need one.

Despite federal restrictions on cannabis trademarks, there are strategies businesses can use to protect their brand. Here’s what works and what doesn’t.

A federal trademark registration can last indefinitely, but you must file maintenance documents every 10 years. Here’s what’s required to keep your mark alive.

Failing to enforce your trademark against infringers can result in losing your rights entirely. Here’s why active enforcement is essential for trademark owners.

The USPTO’s Official Gazette publishes trademarks approved for registration. Here’s what it is, why trademark owners should monitor it, and how to file an opposition.