As I’m scrolling through my blog, I realized that I have yet to do a “what is a trademark” post. I didn’t plan for this post to be about that, so I’ll give you a one-sheet on it, and if you already know about this and want to learn how and where you should use […]
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Trademark Infringement vs. Trademark Fair Use
I’ve discussed fair use in copyright law, but I saw this ad a little while ago for a car wash (at a Chevron Station, no less) and I wanted to do a post on the differences of fair use in copyright law as opposed to trademark infringement (NOTE: This applies to U.S. law only). Copyright […]
Why Register a Trademark When You Just Offer Services And/Or You’re Just a Nobody?
I was recently talking with a friend about a situation that is likely all too common: a small-time development company picked a name for themselves and received a cease & desist letter for the use of their company name once they started getting some publicity. This post explores a hypothetical situation and options you could have if […]