Unlike patents and copyrights, obtaining a federally registered trademark requires (among other things) that applicants abide by the “lawful” use in commerce requirement. In other words, the United ...

I wanted to talk about this because my law firm’s website has a functionality that allows people to check to see if a specific business entity is available for use in Arizona, where my practice is ...

Following the enactment of the Act amending the Industrial Property Law of 20 February 2019 which implements the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2015/2436 of 16 December ...

Every brand wants to be memorable to the consumer, particularly consumers in the target market where a brand feels there is great potential. It's not enough to be memorable, but also a brand first ...

Amendments to China’s Trademark Law has expanded the scope for registering unconventional marks but significant challenges for applicants remain, say Gang Hu and Justin Jiang of China Patent Agent (HK ...

As per Article 139 of Cape Verde’s Trademark Law, a trademark may consist of a “sign or an arrangement of signs capable of being represented graphically, particularly words, including personal names, ...

It’s one of the most common questions I get (even from other lawyers). What’s the difference between business entity names, versus domain names, versus trademarks? Related: Apple Loses Trademark ...