Outside the U.S. and Canada, most countries are “first-to-register” countries. This means that trademark rights are not acquired by using your name on your storefront, website or product package, but by registering that name with that country’s respective trademark registrar. In those countries, that name can be a mere concept or an idea floating in …
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AVOIDING BRAND “REHAB”
I recently wrote a post about the new .XXX domain names which, while they are intended for use by members of the adult entertainment industry, could find themselves appended to your trademark or domain name if members of that industry choose to do so. I also wrote about how you could block this from happening. …
PROTECTING YOUR TRADEMARK FOR YOUR NEW OLD PRODUCT FOR THE NEW ECONOMY
Reuters reported today that consumer spending rose in February for the eighth straight month, by .3%. However, prices rose .4% that same month. Probably not coincidentally, the New York Times wrote on February 25th under the title “Consumers Hold On to Products Longer” that “For a number of products-cars, phones, computers, even shampoo and toothpaste-the …
HOW TO CHEAPLY PROTECT YOUR IDEA
In the New York Times’ “You’re the Boss” column dated February 21, 2011 subtitled “The Art of Running a Small Business” the author, David H. Freedman, wrote “Got a Great Idea? Tell Everyone!” In that column, he cites the example of an individual who started a company that got off to a great start only …
IS YOUR DOMAIN NAME TOO LONG?
If you registered a trademark in any country on or before July, 30 2008, you have the opportunity until June 10, 2010 to register a .CO domain name ahead of the general public . The domain name must be an exact match to your registered trademark. So you can now drop the “M” at the …
IP PROTECTION FOR GAMES
Copyright registration does not protect the concept of a game. It does protect its literary and pictorial expression, however, namely the appearance of the game, the board, cards, etc and the content of any instructions or published material packaged with the game against someone creating substantially similar materials. This assumes the registration refers to these …