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What Are Some Of The Most Common Trademark Classes?
Trademarks play a key role in the diverse world of trade and commerce because they represent brands in the marketplace. Having a registered trademark grants you the legal protection and ownership you need to survive in such a competitive marketplace. Whether they are...
Why You Need IP & Trademark Docketing Systems and Software
Trademark applications can be tedious. From narrowing down the category of your goods and services to avoid the likelihood of confusion to actually filing for registration, the process can be quite tedious. And it always seems to come with its headache. There's always...
How To Protect Your Brand On Social Media
Farewell 2023, but in 2024, your online brand presence must be a living, breathing organ. Over 77% of small businesses are estimated to use social media to build brand awareness. The power to drive revenue through social media cannot be understated. However, with...
Common Law Copyrights – Everything You Need to Know
Copyright is a legal concept that grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights to its use and distribution. These exclusive rights typically include the right to reproduce, distribute, display, perform, and create derivative works based on the original...
How to Copyright a Poem – Step-by-Step Guide
Imagine the moments of inspiration that led to the creation of your poem—the quiet musings, the rhythmic strokes of your pen. Now that you're contemplating sharing your poetic work, the concern about protecting it from unwarranted replication may have crossed your...
Getting Trademark For Virtual Goods
With the rise in the metaverse commerce, the protection granted under the intellectual property laws for the physical goods and services appears to be in demand for the virtual products as well. With the passage of time, it has become incumbent for the virtual brand...
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Enforce Your Trademark Rights [Effectively Police Your Trademark]
You might have come across lawyers stressing the importance of registering your trademark and talking about how registration will help you avoid infringement. While all that is true, it is hardly the full story. According to the United States Patent and Trademark...
How Artists Shield Their Music From Theft On Spotify
According to the United States Sentencing Commission, the vast majority of copyright infringement cases are filed for a median amount of around $100,000. This startling number speaks to the value of your intellectual property and everything that can go wrong if you're...
What is Acquired Distinctiveness- 2(f) Claims
Every trademark should be unique and distinctive, one of the core examination aspects the USPTO considers before granting an applicant a trademark registration. Only trademarks that inherently stand out or have gained distinctiveness can be registered on the...
6 Common Trademark Refusal Reasons to Look Out For
In the year 2023 alone, 737,018 trademark applications have been filed, according to the USPTO statistics. If you're here, your application got a refusal, or you are making sure you are safe from a refusal before you file for your mark. In this blog, we discuss common...