Category: Trademark Attorneys

Michigan Trademark Lawyer

Michigan Trademark Lawyer

Trademark Attorneys

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 […]

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Trademark Genericide: How To Protect Your Brand

Trademark Genericide: How To Protect Your Brand

Trademark Attorneys

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 […]

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Can Incontestable Trademarks Be Cancelled?

Can Incontestable Trademarks Be Cancelled?

Trademark Attorneys

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 […]

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Split Circuit: Nominative Use or Trademark Infringement?

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 […]

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

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 […]

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Why Should I Register a Trademark?

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 […]

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How to Claim your Trademark as a Facebook Username

How to Claim your Trademark as a Facebook Username

Trademark Attorneys

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 […]

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Trademark registration for crowdfunding portals

Trademark registration for crowdfunding portals

Trademark Attorneys

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 […]

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