Real Estate - An Easy Plan To Become Rich

Today, many people start investing in real estate with a great enthusiasm. But, after a few months, they get discouraged as they do not get the desired response. They become a bit pessimistic when they find that they can not get rich quicky.

Trademark: Do I Need One for My Business Name and Logo?

Wondering if a trademark is important to you as a business owner? A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, or logo that distinguishes and identifies the source of goods of one company or person from another. The symbols TM and SM demonstrate the owner treats the mark as a trademark or service mark.

Trademark Infringement Against Newly Formed Businesses

Many years after forming a new business, your company may receive a letter telling you that your company’s name is infringing upon another company’s name. This could lead to either your company being forced to change its name or undergo litigation.

Trademark Search

A trademark is a unique name, word, phrase, logo, symbol, design, image or a combination of these elements that uniquely identifies your product or service to your customers and distinguishes you from your competitors. By registering your trademark, you provide your company, your product and your services with government protection that are part of the benefits of trademark rights. With a registered trademark, your competitors will not be allowed to use a logo or name of the same likeness, or produce a product or offer services that are similar to yours. For example, Apple produces computer products with an Apple logo. Another company cannot use the apple, or something similar to an apple, to identify themselves within the same industry. Sometimes the benefits extend beyond industries as well.

How Do You Get a Trademark?

While some individuals choose to hire attorneys to walk them through the process of applying for a trademark, others choose to use a trademark research firm, which can cost thousands of dollars less. It is important to remember when hiring someone to do your research that they not only search through Federal and State trademark records for name similarities, but also Common Law listings.

What is a Trademark Search?

A trademark search can, in actuality, be many different things. In theory, a trademark search is performed to determine whether or not the mark you are hoping to use is already taken by another. This allows an individual to apply with a greater level of confidence for the use of a trademark...

Free Trademark Searches

Before filing for trademark, it is a good idea to search for information such as Trademark Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services, Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure, Design Code for the logos and images. With these guidelines, you can make certain the trademark you are developing is unique. It can also help you avoid any trouble or violations not only on the possible similarities on existing trademark, but on violation of standards that have been set.

Intellectual Property – Trade Mark Infringement – Licensing – Passing Off

In September 2006, Nike agreed to pay Hackney Council ?300,000 for the unlawful use of the Council’s ‘H’ logo. Nike had not obtained Hackney Council’s permission to use the logo. The settlement figure was calculated by taking into account the total global sales of Nike merchandise, and an appropriate percentage was established.

US Trademark Law

US trademark law was presented in 2002 with the issue of trademark dilution and the question of how to prove it.

Do Free Trademark Search to Avoid Problems with Your Application

If you are looking to register a trademark, you may be wondering if there is a free way to make sure someone else doesn't already have it. Well, that is both a yes and a no. There is no shortage of sites that can do a quick search without a charge...

International Trademarks and the Madrid Protocol

Protecting your logo and so on with a trademark is a smart move. Ah, but what about protecting it in the United States AND internationally?

Regulatory Hooey Protects Us From Our Own Health

The medical establishment and their regulatory arms, such as the FDA, would like to remove nutritional supplements from the market. They are a threat to pharmaceutical interests and the fact that science proves the benefits of supplements does not matter.

Buying Natural Gas Under Deregulation...Avoid These 3 Costly Mistakes

Certain states allow customers to buy natural gas from somone other than their main utility company. There are three mistakes that must be avoided.