How Can I Protect Digital Media Content That I Created? **Attorney Advertising**
How Can I Protect Digital Media Content That I Created? Having an online presence is an excellent way to increase your brand awareness and reach a bigger audience. Nonetheless, posting your digital media content online paves the way for others to steal or copy and benefit from your ideas. So, you must find ways to […]
What Are 3 Exceptions that Allow the Use of Copyrighted Materials Without Permission?
What Are 3 Exceptions That Allow the Use of Copyrighted Materials Without Permission? Under US Code 17 Sec. 106 is the Copyright Law that gives exclusive rights to creators. It stipulates that copyright holders have the right to create derivative works, reproduce their work, and perform their work publicly. However, the rights and not exclusive, […]
Preserving Health and Trust: Unveiling Trademark Breaches in the Weight-Loss Industry with Wegovy and Ozempic **Attorney Advertising
As a trademark attorney, I’ve seen first-hand how essential trademarks are in the world of pharmaceuticals. They aren’t just legal formalities. They’re lifelines for public safety and health. Trademarks give consumers the confidence that they’re buying authentic, safe products—not counterfeits. The main reason for trademarks is to denote the source of the goods or services […]
What are the Differences Among Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks?
What are the Differences Among Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks? If you have a new idea that you think is unique and could make you a fortune by selling it, it would be in your best interest to patent, trademark, or copyright it. All three are protections that shield people who may try to copy your […]
Design Patent Guide
What is a design patent? Design patents are a type of intellectual property protection used to protect a product’s ornamental or decorative aspects. They are granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). They are intended to protect the unique appearance of a product rather than the functional aspects of the design. To be […]
Young Entrepreneurs and the COVID-19 Pandemic **Attorney Advertising**
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have been inspired by the sheer number of young entrepreneurs who have started new businesses and are working creatively to solve many of the problems that we are facing here in the United States and across the globe. It is astonishing how quickly young entrepreneurs responded by […]
“Booking.com” is now a Trademark: Why Does it Matter? **Attorney Advertising**
In the first-ever United States Supreme Court case to take place over the phone, necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic, Booking.com was found to be a trademarkable name, despite containing a generic term. In an 8-1 ruling[1], the Court decided the combination of the generic term Booking with a .com extension transforms the generic term into […]
A Quick Guide to Adopting Dead Trademarks **Attorney Advertising**
Finding the perfect name or logo to represent your brand can be daunting. Not only do you need to think of something memorable, but you also need to make sure it’s not already in use or too similar to an existing trademark. You are likely aware of the fact that you cannot register a trademark […]
Avoid These Common Trademark Mistakes **Attorney Advertising**
Brands often rely on a memorable name, quality reputation, and a catchy slogan to succeed. Although this might seem straightforward, it’s surprisingly easy to make an error or omission regarding your trademark that could allow others to infringe on the brand you are working to build, or worse, could cause you to lose your trademark […]
Contracts: Top Ten Things to Consider **Attorney Advertising**
Contracts. Boring and complicated right? Many times, yes. But, if you consider that a contract is a preemptive solution to avoiding problems between two parties ultimately hoping together to succeed in accomplishing a mutual goal, then they can be pretty interesting and straight-forward. Always keep in mind that a contract is simply the statement of […]
