Have you ever wondered about those “urgent” email solicitations warning you someone is applying to register your company or brand name as a domain name in China? Isn’t it nice how the domain name companies went out of their way to research and find the true trademark owner so they... Continue reading

Owning the copyright in the Baltimore Ravens NFL logo should be as good as a winning lottery ticket – right? Guess again. When the Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore in 1996 and adopted the new name the Baltimore Ravens, Frederick Bouchat, a local security guard and amateur artist, sent the... Continue reading

On March 19, 2010, the Food and Drug Administration issued final regulations imposing significant restrictions on tobacco product marketing and labeling. The regulations (21 CFR 1140.16(a)) will outlaw tobacco brand names introduced since January 1, 1995 if they are the same as ANY OTHER trade name or brand name -... Continue reading

Registering your business name as a trademark is important, but not urgent. Save money by registering it before it is urgent. When you get a federal trademark you make it: 1) easier to prove you own the name when the time comes to enforce your rights; 2) harder for others... Continue reading