{3:00 minutes to read} One of the more frequent questions I get from clients is, "Why am I getting this invoice? I thought I already paid you for my trademark." Another potential victim of an increasingly popular scam. When a trademark application is filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the entire application, including the trademark owner's name and address, become publicly available through the USPTO website. Shortly after an application is filed, or shortly before a maintenance...
{5:00 minutes to read} The rules around when and how to use symbols to mark trademarks on product packaging and marketing materials are often misunderstood and misapplied. Trademark symbols are used to mark words, phrases, taglines, and logos that identify the source of a product or service. The symbols put others on notice that the owner is claiming rights in the trademark. I will use “trademark” to refer to both trademarks and service marks in this article. A trademark...
