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You’ve got a great product, come up with a great company name and an even better logo. Learn how to protect your business and more with our Trademarks information.

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When is Unauthorized Use Not Trademark Infringement?
Dec 2011

If you draw a Dallas Mavericks emblem on your husband’s birthday cake or make a Shrek costume for your daughter, is it considered trademark infringement? That depends on if you’re merely displaying the trademark or appear to be sponsoring it. But what’s the difference? more...

Can a Trademark for “SEAL Team 6” be Registered?
Nov 2011

Within 48 hours of Osama bin Laden’s death at the hands “SEAL Team 6,” Walt Disney Corporation filed an application to register the name as a trademark. And Disney is just one of the many companies trying to capitalize on this and other real-life events. more...

NFL Players Try to Score a Touchdown with Trademarks
Sep 2011

As if NFL players don’t have enough publicity surrounding their teams, they’re going through great legal lengths to protect what they see as personal and business assets. But how far can they run with this before it becomes “out of bounds?” more...

Do You "Own" Your Business Name?
Sep 2011

Small business owners sometimes think the only thing they have to do to protect their business name is to register it with the state. While this may work in your state, in the Age of the Internet, registering your name with your state is simply not enough. What follows is a short how-to guide to ensure the ownership of your business name is rock solid. more...