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Thursday, 28 January 2010

Oppositions to Trademark Registration - Fujitsu Faces Trademark Opposition From Apple Over iPad Trademark

What happens when a third-party files an opposition to your trademark registration?  Fujitsu, applicant for the iPad trademark, will now likely face a trademark opposition from Apple in front of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

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Monday, 25 January 2010

How to Trademark: The Parody Doctrine - What is and What is not Fair Use

Parody and Satire may be covered under free speech, but what if someone was infringing on your registered trademark under the guise of parody?  What rights do trademark owners have to protect their interests and what are the guidelines of what is and isn't fair use under the Trademark Parody Doctrine?  Attorney Daniel Corbett discusses this topic at length.

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Thursday, 14 January 2010

Trademark Threat Letters: 6 Reasons Why You Should Take Them Seriously and Why You Should Respond

Trademark attorney Enrico Schaefer discusses what you should do when you receive a trademark (often misspelled "trade mark) cease and desist letter.   Listen as he reviews 6 reasons why you should take trademark threat letters seriously, and what you should do when you receive a cease and desist demand.  A strong response to trademark infringement threat can save you from being sued later. Defending yourself from a claim is critical.

Learn how one trademark attorney uses trademark defenses, such as fair use, and other options to defend a trademark cease and desist letter.

If you are faced with a trademark infringement lawsuit, seek trademark registration, or believe that your trademark rights have been infringed, contact one of our expert trademark lawyers today at 866.936.7447.

ANNOUNCER:  Today’s program is brought to you by the attorneys at Traverse Legal, PLC, a global law firm specializing in Internet law, Trademark infringement, Copyright Infringement, Cybersquatting, On-Line Defamation, Non-Compete & Trade Secret Law and Complex litigation.  If you have a legal matter arising on the web, contact one of Traverse Legal’s internet lawyers today.  Now here’s your host, Enrico Schaefer.

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Saturday, 09 January 2010

Estate of Philip K. Dick Prepares to Sue Google Over Nexus One Trademark

The London Times reports that the estate of sci-fi author Philip K. Dick intends to sue Google in a trademark infringement lawsuit over the use of Nexus One as a trademark for its new Android-based smartphone.  The trademark infringement lawsuit will allege, it has been reported, that Google's use of Nexus One infringes on a trademark held by Dick's estate for Nexus Six, the name of the androids in Dick's novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, which was later adapted into the sci-fi blockbuster Blade Runner.  If you are faced with a trademark infringement lawsuit, seek trademark registration, or believe that your trademark rights have been infringed, contact one of our expert trademark lawyers today for a free consultation at 866.936.7447.

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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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  • Cybersquatting Law, Trademark Law and Dilution Detroit, Michigan
  • Internet Defamation & Online Libel Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Trade Secret Theft, Chicago, Illinois
  • Cybersquatting Law, Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act Miami, Florida
  • Cybersquatting Law, Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act Eastern Dist. of Virginia, Alexandria
  • Stolen Domain Name, Orlando, Florida
  • Commercial Litigation, Tampa, Florida
  • Copyright Infringement and Cybersquatting Law, Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • Mass Tort Litigation, Los Angeles, California
  • Stolen Domain Name, Detroit, Michigan
  • Adwords Keyword Trademark Infringement, Los Angeles, California
  • Trademark Infringement & Unfair Competition, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Non-Compete Agreement and Trade Secret Theft, Detroit, Michigan
  • Mass Tort, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Mass Tort, Tyler, Texas
  • Insurance Indemnity, New York
  • Copyright Infringement, Detroit, Michigan