Trademark Law
Okay you came up with a great business name or logo. You want to use it as your company's trademark (or service mark if you offer services). How do you make sure you're not infringing another trademark owner's rights? How do you file a federal trademark application? How do you do a trademark search? Learn trademark principles and protect your name.
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How Do I Register a Trademark?
Trademarks are critical for businesses to attract consumer recognition and loyalty.
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Can I Put My School's Name on T-Shirts for Sale?
I want to print T-shirts and other items to sell at my college. Are there any legal problems with using the school's name and logo on the shirt?
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Is It Trademark Infringement If Someone Uses My Company's Name for a Different Business?
Imagine that another business is using your company's name, but you do not have a federal trademark. Is this still infringement?
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Should I Hire a Pro to Do My Trademark Search?
Before obtaining a trademark registration, you must first ensure that no one else is using the mark.
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Supervising Quality of Trademark Usage: The Prohibition on Naked Licenses
Trademark owners commonly license their marks to third parties. But when doing so, they must carefully monitor the usage of their mark.
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How Do I Stop or Sue a Trademark Infringer?
How can you stop a competing business from using a trademark similar to yours?
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Likelihood of Confusion: How Do You Determine If a Trademark is Infringing?
Are you concerned that a competitor is unfairly using the same or a similar trademark as your business?
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When You Don't Need Permission to Use Another Owner's Trademarks
You cannot, in most cases, use a trademark belonging to another person company if doing so for commercial purposes. But are there any circumstances in which you can use a trademark without permission?
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What Good Is an Unregistered Trademark?
An unregistered trademark is a trademark that has not been registered with a government agency.
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Trademark Class 3: Cosmetics and Cleaning Substances
Trademark Class 3 includes cosmetics and cleaning preparations, including soaps, bleaches, substances for laundry, cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive liquids.
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Trademark Class 5: Pharmaceuticals
Trademark Class 5 includes mainly pharmaceuticals and other preparations for medical or veterinary purposes.
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