Counterfeit Wines Leave Bad Taste for Chicago Trademark Lawyer - Recalling Ersatz Pine-Sol

Trademark counterfeiting products affect a wide range of products as the world becomes increasingly flat. Recent stories about counterfeit wine remind one Chicago attorney about the horrors of other counterfeit problems in this story about counterfeit Pine-Sol.

American Blinds Quality Products In Court Cases

American Blinds is suing Google over the use of their trademark in keyword ads on competitor websites. With the use of Internet comes a variety of legal dealings that did not exist before so it may take a while for American Blinds to win their suit. It should also be noted that American Blinds is also guilty of such action.

Using A Mark You Cannot Trademark-Be Careful

When coming up with a logo or mark, there are plenty of options. Sometimes, people make a choice that cannot be trademarked and this leads to problems.

Different Categories of Trademarks

For many businesses, establishing a well-known brand is the key to success. Of course, you need to protect that brand and trademarks are part of the process.

The Rewards of Having a Registered Trademark and the Application Process

If you are looking at putting together a business, especially a large one, there are a lot of requirements that you, as the owner or the proprietor, must be able to meet. Local business permits and state regulations are just the beginning...

What Is A TradeMark And Why Should I Have One?

The short answer to this question is that a trademark can become a brand. Even if you're business is local, a brand name is important not only from a marketing but also a customer perception basis.

Trademark Search

A trademark is a unique name, word, phrase, logo, symbol, design, image or a combination of these elements that uniquely identifies your product or service to your customers and distinguishes you from your competitors. By registering your trademark, you provide your company, your product and your services with government protection that are part of the benefits of trademark rights. With a registered trademark, your competitors will not be allowed to use a logo or name of the same likeness, or produce a product or offer services that are similar to yours. For example, Apple produces computer products with an Apple logo. Another company cannot use the apple, or something similar to an apple, to identify themselves within the same industry. Sometimes the benefits extend beyond industries as well.

Trademarks – What You Ought to Know

Trademark law affects every business in the United States. Don't assume that your new business name, new product name, slogan or logo has not already been used commercially OR trademarked! No business name may be used in any one of the following cases…

Trademark: Do I Need One for My Business Name and Logo?

Wondering if a trademark is important to you as a business owner? A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, or logo that distinguishes and identifies the source of goods of one company or person from another. The symbols TM and SM demonstrate the owner treats the mark as a trademark or service mark.

Overview of Trademark Law

Trademark law gives companies the exclusive right to use a given name or design, called a “mark,” for the purpose of identifying the source the of that company’s goods or services. Trademark law is an incentive-based system. Because it gives companies the exclusive right to use a mark in connection with certain goods or services, the company can create a brand that is recognizable by the consuming public. That trademark would be associated with and incorporated into every advertisement the company runs for its goods or services. Repetition of those advertisements containing the trademark causes consumers to associate the mark with the goods and, with enough repetition, consumers buy the goods.

Things To Know When Fixing Up Older Houses

When fixing up older houses there are a lot of mistakes that can be made. You will see what some of these mistakes are. You will also see how to avoid these mistakes.

Curb Appeal! Making That First Impression

Don’t make your homes first impression its last. Learn how to improve its Curb Appeal!

Finding an Apartment in Central Washington

This is your guide to finding an apartment in Central Washington. Read it and find your dream apartment in central washington.

Real Estate - Finding Good Deals

To become a successful real estate investor, you must learn how to solve the problem of others. To become a real good real estate investor, you need to understand people also. When you start helping other people, you start becoming successful in real sense.

Revealed! - 3 Negotiating Strategies of Top Sellers

In this article, you'll learn how to get the most money for your home when you go to sell. Learn how to negotiate properly and avoid the BIG mistakes sellers everywhere are making.