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It’s officially tax season, but the IRS isn’t the only government agency that can audit your business. Since November 2017, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has performed audits of trademark registrations during the Section 8 maintenance phase. Why Post Registration Audits Exist Trademarks protect brand identifiers used in commerce. The name, tagline, […]
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How to Protect your Brand Before You Launch: The Intent to Use Application Do you have an idea for your business but have not quite gotten it off the ground? Do you want to protect your brand but don’t know how? In the United States, protection priority is first to use, not first to file.
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The goal isn’t just to build your business and grow your brand. It’s also to own your genius! Nowadays, anyone can start a business and create a brand; however, only a few go the extra mile to build an empire strong enough to outlive them. Think Walt Disney of Disney, Steve Jobs of Apple, and
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Beauty Concepts, LLC did what every business owner, large or small, should do related to their intellectual property, defend it. The small company issued a cease and desist to mega-brand Kimsaprincess, Inc. The SKKN + trademark is still going through the registration process and currently waiting to be reviewed by an examining attorney. I’m looking forward to seeing how this turns out.
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You’ve probably heard of affiliate marketing as a way to increase your income, but how about increasing four sales? Yesterday I saw a Marie Forelo announcing B School was opening. I knew it wouldn’t be long before I saw the likes of Denise Duffield-Thomas, Amy Porterfield, and a host of other people start marketing the
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The question on the table is business partnerships. I want to start off by saying that I am all for collaborations. I’m all for building your business with partners if you can, but I am against going into the situation blind. So today we’re going to discuss what you should consider before going into business with someone.
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Woman walks into a brand photoshoot. Photographer shoots her (with the camera, of course). Woman later sees her images used in an ad promoting photographer’s services. Is there an issue? The copyright vs right of publicity issue is one iconic rapper Jay-Z seeks to address in his lawsuit against photographer Jonathan Mannion. According to Complex
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Nike recently received a trademark for their Air Jordan sneaker. According to ESPN’s Nick DePaula, who covers the footwear industry related to sports, the market has been flooded with copies of the timeless sneaker. It was only right Nike protects their iconic design; however, this move has fashion designers scratching their heads and wondering if
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Clubhouse doesn’t have a trademark and is being sued for infringement. This has many people asking; if a brand like Clubhouse doesn’t have a trademark, did I register my trademark too soon? No, really, when is too soon to protect your brand? Contrary to the advice given by the Facebook lawyers, the non-lawyers who always
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