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Posted in Intellectual Property, Licensing, Trademark on Apr 22nd, 2010
A trademark can consist of words, names, or symbols used to uniquely identify a source of goods. Trademark rights arise when the designation is first used in commerce linked to goods or services to indicate the source. Trademark law gives the owner the right to stop others from using a similar mark in connection with [...]
Posted in Intellectual Property, Trademark on Apr 18th, 2010
Trademarks are how you protect the identity and source your products in the marketplace. Trademark law allows companies to build brand recognition by prohibiting others from using confusingly similar marks. Trademarks are usually either words or logos, or a combination of those, that are used to identify a company’s products. While colors, sounds, and smells [...]
