Tag: IP
May It Please The Internet: Trademark Infringement In The Wild
Trademark Infringement In The Wild | RSS.com Trademark Infringement In The Wild John Di Giacomo:Hey everyone, this is John Di Giacomo. You are listening to the Revision Legal, May It Please the Internet podcast. And today I am joined as always by Eric Misterovich. Hello, Eric.Eric Misterovich:Hey John. How are you?John Di Giacomo:I’m good. Had… READ MORE
May It Please The Internet: Amazon Aggregator Troubles Continue
Amazon Aggregator Troubles Continue | RSS.com Amazon Aggregator Troubles Continue John Di Giacomo: Hey everyone, you are listening to the May It Please the internet podcast, which is a podcast brought to you by Revision Legal. And today, I’m joined, as always, by my business partner, Eric Misterovich. Hey, Eric. Eric Misterovich: Hey, John. How… READ MORE
May It Please The Internet: Legal Considerations For Video Game Development
Legal Considerations For Video Game Development | RSS.com Legal Considerations For Video Game Development John Di Giacomo: Hey everyone, this is John Di Giacomo and you are listening to the May It Please The Internet podcast. And I’m joined as always by my business partner, Eric Misterovich. Hey Eric, how are you? Eric Misterovich: I’m… READ MORE
Branding in the Digital Age: The Role of Trademarks in Securing Your Brand
Trademark rights exist primarily to avoid consumer confusion. They prevent two companies from selling competing products that use similar marks. With the rise of e-commerce, however, enforcing trademark rights, or even securing your desired trademarks for a brand, has become much harder.
The 2019 Guide To Avoiding Copyright Infringement
Protecting Your Company From Copyright Issues in 2019 As 2019 begins to swing into gear, it can be a good idea to review your company’s potential liability for copyright disputes and possible copyright infringement issues in order to avoid big surprises later on. Here are a number of issues to think about this year: Avoiding… READ MORE
How to Trademark a Product: The Ultimate Guide
Do you need to know how to trademark a product? Check out our ultimate guide to get started and protect your work today. A trademark legal battle has waged over the word “Apple” for three decades. You see, the Beatles named their music company Apple Corps. Eight years later Steve Jobs came along with Apple… READ MORE
Meme Stealing and More: 7 Times Someone Sued Over a Meme
Meme stealing may sound like harmless behavior, but recently cases have been filed. Check out these 7 and learn the laws behind creating memes here. Memes are nothing new. In his 1976 book The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins noted the primitive nature of the rapid spread of ideas, or memes, in a people group…. READ MORE
Is Someone Illegally Using Your Trademark? The 8 Factor Trademark Infringement Test
The trademark infringement test is an umbrella term for several factors that courts use to assess confusion. The court will analyze and weigh each factor, determining if consumers in the marketplace are likely confused by both brands’ marks when they compete with one another–marketplace context being key here because it varies depending on case facts!… READ MORE
9 Steps to Business Success
So, you have a great business idea. Great! What now? Below are 9 steps that will help guide your idea from light bulbs to a profitable business. Step 1: Identify a Brand Name Branding is important and any new idea needs a name. There are many details that come into play when choosing a brand… READ MORE
Trademarks in China: Some Similarities, Many Large Differences
We wrote recently about registering trademarks in China and the importance of not getting “hustled” by trademark squatters. See here. This is a follow-up article proving some additional information on the China system of registering trademarks. There a some similarities and large differences between the China system and the trademark system in the United States…. READ MORE