Selecting a company name or a name for a new product is no easy task. Both types of names have the potential to become the company’s valuable intellectual property assets, i.e., valuable brands. A haphazard name selection process, however, may result in legal problems and/or prevent registration of the name as a trademark or service mark with the United States Patent & Trademark Office. Clearly Read More
Picking a company name that meets the above criteria is often easier said than done. The last thing a new company needs is a legal dispute involving the alleged infringement of someone else’s trademark. Anybody who has been involved in a lawsuit understands that they are costly, stressful, and can take on a life of their own. A registered trademark owner may of course give you the chance to comply with an initial Read More
Domain names can be extremely valuable business assets in today’s Internet-connected business world. During the last two months, we have been contacted by two small businesses which have both encountered the unpleasant surprise of learning that they no longer have control of their domain names. This blog discusses the steps that every business owner should proactively take to ensure their business is indeed in Read More
