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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...

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 ruling1, the Court decided the combination of the generic term Booking...

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...

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...

If you have an invention and you are weighing your options for patent protection, one of the very first steps to take before you file is to conduct a prior art search. Prior art includes not only patents or patent applications, but anything that is...

A trademark is a word, phrase, slogan, symbol, design, or combination thereof that identifies the source of a good or service and distinguishes them from other businesses or brand in the marketplace. Basically, a trademark tells consumers that your goods and services come from you...

Is the packaging of your product so distinctive that consumers can instantly recognize you of the source of the item? If so, read on to learn how you may be able to secure a trademark for your product packaging. Trademarks help point consumers to the source of a good or service....

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...

This is a great, but loaded, question that I thought best explained as fully as possible in a post. As a trademark lawyer, I am often asked about scenarios such as this, where one entity wishes to trademark a name but is somewhat uncertain about...

Copyright infringements can be notoriously expensive, and they can damage the reputation of your business. In this post, we discuss copyright infringement issues in the real estate industry and include practical examples to help you know exactly what steps to take to help avoid such...