Nearly every company has a trademark or service mark – either the name of the company advertised to the public or the name of the company’s product. A trademark is a name, word or logo used to indicate the source of a product or service. While a “trademark” technically refers to a brand used...
Getting blindsided by a cease and desist letter chalk full of technical legal jargon is an extremely intimidating experience for small business owners. Oftentimes, a C&D letter involves a claim that your business has infringed on the sender’s trademark or copyright. For most business owners, being threatened to halt a business action or face...
Small businesses face several challenges, including trying to break even, establishing customer loyalty, branding, and marketing. There are small business mistakes made in these areas, but they can easily be overcome with the right skill set and objectives. Legal mistakes, on the other hand, go unnoticed but later come back to hurt the business. Most...
Marriage and prenuptial agreements are rarely ever a consideration for budding entrepreneurs when starting their business. Understandably, their minds are more focused on perfecting their product or service and fleshing out their business plan. However by overlooking the threat of a divorce, an entrepreneur can unwittingly be putting their business in unnecessary danger. A Divorce...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]If you created an innovative product, unlike any currently on the market, you would most likely go to work securing a patent. But what about the intangible? Have you ever considered the importance of legally securing your intellectual property – words, names, logos or symbols? As it turns out, trademark protection...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] A business’ success depends on more than just its goods or services. In fact, one of the most valuable assets a business has is its trademark. What is Trademark? According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), a trademark or service mark (“trademark” or “mark”) includes any word, phrase, symbol, design,...
