The hidden complexity of trademarks
Trademarks may look simple, but they are not. Trademarks are a “use it or lose it” form of IP, and there are a lot of “gotchas” that can trip up the unwary.
Trademarks
Amazon and IP disputes
Amazon.com is enough of an 800-pound-gorilla that its IP policies can impact trademark, copyright, and patent strategy. Amazon is not kind to … Read more
Trade Dress IP
Trade dress is a trademark type of IP covering the artistic context in which products or services, including digital services (websites), are … Read more
Trademark specimens
Trademark “specimens” are required to prove “use in commerce”. Some website screenshots can work, but the recent In Re: Siny ruling shows that … Read more
Nice Trademark Classes
Welcome to the International Nice Trademark Class system, where we attempt to fit all types of goods and services into only 45 … Read more
Confusingly Similar Trademarks
If a proposed trademark looks or sounds too similar to another mark, and the proposed trademark is in a related area of … Read more