by Francine Ward | Apr 15, 2021 | Trademark, Trademark application, Trademark Law, Trademark registration
The importance of registering your trademarks cannot be overstated. At a minimum, file an Intent to Use application, if you intend to use the trademark. But you should definitely file for trademark protection the moment you start to use your mark. Why? Because if you...
by Francine Ward | Oct 8, 2020 | Fashion, Intellectual Property, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property Protection, Registered Trademark, registered trademarks, Trademark, Trademark Law
The Law is NOT Fair to Fashion Designers.Sometimes justice is served—the guilty and/or liable party is made to pay for the wrongs they’ve done. And sometimes, the law is just NOT fair, particularly when it comes to protecting the rights of creative content in...
by Francine Ward | Jul 10, 2020 | CoVID-19, Intellectual Property, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property Protection, Registered Trademark, registered trademarks, Trademark, Trademark application
Toilet Paper and Trademarks. What do these items have in common? Well, in recent times, they are both items that have become hot commodities during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s actually quite common for businesses and ambitious entrepreneurs to rush to the U.S....
by Francine Ward | Apr 13, 2020 | C.A.R.E.S. Act, Copyright Expire, Copyright Information, CoVID-19, Intellectual Property, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property Protection, Patent Office., Patent Protection, Patents, Trademark, Trademark application, Trademark Copyright Attorney, Trademark Law
You might be surprised to find out that inside the $2 trillion stimulus package, the C.A.R.E.S. Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security), lies a very important provision for intellectual property (IP) owners. On March 27, 2020, the C.A.R.E.S. Act was...
by Francine Ward | Jul 31, 2019 | Francine D. Ward, Francine Ward, Law blog, Legal Blog, Legal Information, Trademark, Trademark application, Trademark Law, trademark protection, Trademark registration
Trademark Registration. Register a trademark. The rules regarding trademark registration are changing. This is why it is important to stay on top of things. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published a new rule regarding trademark registration...
by Francine Ward | Apr 15, 2019 | Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property Protection, Law blog, Legal Blog, Trademark, Trademark application, Trademark Law, trademark protection, Trademark registration, Trademarks
Protect your Trademark! One of the best ways to protect your trademark is to choose trademarks that can be protected. What does that mean? Choose a trademark that is unique and distinctive, not one that is descriptive of your products and services. Often, I am...
