SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS BEWARE: FRAUDULENT TRADEMARK FILING COMPANIES GET SANCTIONED
The USPTO Sanctions Trademark Filing Companies for Fraud 1000s OF CLIENT APPLICATIONS BECOME INVALIDATED In recent years, many individuals have started their own businesses and learned about the value of trademarks. As the number of individual and small business...
AMAZON BRAND REGISTRY AND THE USPTO PROCESS
Trademarks protect brands. On Amazon, registered trademarks give brand owners an arsenal of tools to help increase sales. In order to register a trademark, you must file a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). While you...
HEMP vs. MARIJUANA: Are my products legal under trademark law?
Are you selling hemp, CBD, and/or Marijuana products and wondering if you qualify for a United States Trademark registration? One important standard for whether a trademark can be registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is found in a...
Likelihood of Confusion: What Is It? And What Happens If My Trademark Application Is Refused Because Of It?
Are you concerned that your mark is similar to that of a competitor? Or that a competitor’s mark is too similar to yours? The standard for whether a conflict exists between two (2) trademarks is found in federal trademark law and is known as “likelihood...