Category: Trademark Lawyer

We previously discussed why hiring an experienced trademark lawyer makes a difference in getting your trademark published, but hiring an experienced trademark lawyer can also protect you from a claim of trademark infringement.  Use of online bulk legal services, instead of an experienced trademark lawyer, resulted in a claim of trademark infringement for Mr. Freddie […]

The Internet is no substitute for an experienced trademark attorney, according to an upcoming study conducted by University of North Carolina School of Law Assistant Professor Deborah Gerhardt and Professor Jon McClanahan. Why can’t I just search for how to do it on the Internet? We have amazing access to information to solving problems or […]

If you are a small business owner then trademarks can be the difference between the life and death of your business. This may sound drastic, but the business world has become much more drastically intertwined over the past decade and a half. Even small businesses now cater to a global market. Federal trademark registration is […]

One of the more frequently asked questions that we receive is, “What are the benefits of trademark registration?” Trademark registration provides a mark owner with numerous benefits, the most relevant of which are:   1. Federal priority over all others to use the trademarked term in commerce in association with the sale of goods or […]

Incoming clients often ask, “How do I trademark a business name?” To trademark a business name, one must first ensure that the proposed name is available by having a trademark lawyer perform a trademark clearance or trademark availability assessment. A trademark clearance is intended to (1) ensure that the proposed business name is available through […]

Fans of video games may remember the Killer Instinct series, which first made an appearance in the arcades in 1994 and was ultimately ported to numerous home consoles. The last iteration of the series appeared in 1996 on the Nintendo 64 and, since that time, the series has sat dormant. In September of this year, […]

Filing for trademark registration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office may provide a mark owner with several benefits. These benefits include: Up to $2,000,000 in statutory damages for trademark infringement; A legal presumption that the mark owner owns the registered trademark; The ability to file a trademark infringement lawsuit in federal court; The […]