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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
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
How to Buy an Online Business and Receive More Profit
Do you notice an online business you would like to buy? Before you make an offer, know how to buy an online business. Here are tips to receive more profit. Wondering how to make more money without doing more work? You might want to buy an online business. Every 30 seconds, over $1.2 million dollars… 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
What is the Trademark Supplemental Register?
Many people are aware that the Lanham Act allows you to register a trademark. Many are less familiar with the fact that there are two registers: the Principal Register and the Supplemental Register. The Supplemental Register is governed by Sections 23-28 of the Lanham Act, codified at 15 U.S.C. §§ 1091-1096. What is the Supplemental… READ MORE
Intent to Use Trademark Applications: 7 Factors to Consider
As we discussed here, section 1(b) of the Lanham Act allows a person to file a trademark application prior to using the mark in commerce. 15 U.S.C. § 1051(b)(1). To do so, an applicant must have a bona fide intent to use the trademark in commerce, and, as discussed previously, we typically advise that our… READ MORE
Grounds for Cancelling a Trademark
How does one go about cancelling a trademark? Once a trademark is federally registered, there are two main ways in which it can be “unregistered”: abandonment and cancellation. Cancellation proceedings are similar to opposition proceedings. These occur after the disputed mark is already registered, rather than during the application process. It is important to keep mind… READ MORE
Intellectual Property and E-commerce Shops
If you’re the owner of an e-commerce shop, you deal with intellectual property everyday. Intellectual property refers to the creations of the human mind. This includes symbols, images, names, inventions, and literary and artistic works. Intellectual property rights refer to the exclusive rights given to the creator for a specific period of time. This right… READ MORE