Whether you write books, articles, web content, blogs, movies, shorts, screenplays, choreographic works, take pictures, or shoot videos—you should always be thinking how best to protect your copyrights, your business brand, and any creative content that you upload to...
What is the difference between a Trademark and a Copyright? While speaking at conferences and webinars a frequent legal question that continuously seems to come up is the difference between a trademark and copyright. And there is indeed a distinction between a...
Cause Confusion. Many people think that in order to be in violation of trademark law you have to copy a trademarked work exactly down to the tee. This, of course, is not true. Creating something that looks very similar to a trademarked work that can “cause confusion”...
Trademark Infringement. When people think of trademark lawsuits they usually don’t expect institutions of learning to be involved, but most colleges, universities, and private schools are in fact businesses and compete for tuition money with other schools, thus their...
So I have said it before, and I will continue to say it, "If you don’t use it, you will lose it.” That refers to many things, but in particular your registered trademark. IKEA. Statement of Use. Folks think once you secure a registration for your trademark, you are...
How to choose a trademark that can likely be protected? Make one up. My greatest challenge when it comes to trademarks is the marketing department. In most cases, marketers tell their clients, when choosing a trademark, to select a mark that “describes” what they do....
Fantasy Island: A True Brand. Lately I’ve found myself enthralled by old episodes of Fantasy Island. I am not ashamed to admit that it was one of my favorite shows back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and I have rediscovered its charm. But what has really captured...
Johnny Manziel, also known as “Johnny Football” took the college football world by storm In 2012. The Texas A&M quarterback was the first ever redshirt freshman to win the coveted Heisman Trophy award for the most outstanding player in collegiate football. He is...