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Wednesday, 18 February 2009

Five Reasons to Obtain a Federal Trademark Registration

Traverse Legal's Trademark Attorney Brian A. Hall discusses how to trademark and several benefits of obtaining federal trademark registration in his article titled "Five Common Situations Where You Would Want a Federal Trademark Registration,” wherein he discusses the following top five situations where a federal trademark registration is helpful.

Unauthorized Domain Name Registration and/or Use;
Unlawful Online Keyword Advertising;
Prohibited Use on an Auction Website;
Unauthorized Use on a Website and
Sale or Licensing Opportunity

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Trademark Infringement: Cease & Desist Letter Help

Trademark Threats: 6 Reasons To Take Them Seriously
Trademark attorney Enrico Schaefer explains what you should do when you receive a trademark cease and desist letter. Listen as he reviews 6 reasons why you should take any trademark threat letter seriously, and what you should do when you receive a cease and desist.
How to handle a trademark cease and desist letter?
Trademark Attorney Brian Hall discusses what you should do when you receive a trademark cease and desist letter. What a trademark threat letter? Why trademark owners send trademark threat letters? What you should do when you receive a trademark infringement threat letter.

How to Trademark A Name?

How to Register a Trademark - USPTO Stopfakes.gov
You can establish rights in a mark based on legitimate use of the mark. However, owning a Federal trademark registration on the Principal Register provides several advantages ... here is how.
Types of U.S. Trademarks - USPTO Stopfakes.gov
Specific types of trademarks include: Service marks which identify and distinguish the source of a service rather than a product; Certification marks are used by someone other than its owner, to certify quality or other characteristics of such person's goods or services; Collective marks are trademarks or service marks used by the members of a collective group or organization.
Definition of a "Trademark"- USPTO Stopfakes.gov
A trademark includes any word, name, symbol, or design, or any combination used, or intended to be used, in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from goods manufactured or sold by others, and to indicate the source of the goods. In short, a trademark is a brand name.
How To Copyright and Trademark a Catchphrase!
Wondering how to trademark a catchphrase? You should also think about how to copyright a catchphrase. Some intellectual property can be protected by both a trademark and copyright registration.

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