The Importance of Conducting a Thorough Trademark Search

Posted by on Nov 6, 2011 in Business Litigation, Business Transactions, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Transactions, Intellectual Property, News, Trademark | 0 comments The problem with trademarks is the fact that they are literally the backbone of your company. Without it, you are just another business on the side of the road, unrecognizable and less likely to gain any type of following. Just as the trademarks can bring additional business to your company based on name recognition, consistent excellent quality of services and goods, and longstanding goodwill, a...
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The Benefits of Federal Trademark Registration

Posted by on Nov 4, 2011 in Art, Business Litigation, Business Transactions, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Transactions, Entertainment, Intellectual Property, News, Television, Trademark | 0 comments When a party registers his or her trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, presumptions come into play and infringement lawsuits become a lot more feasible from a financial standpoint. An infringement lawsuit is the only way to enforce trademark ownership and federal registration makes it much easier to win a federal lawsuit against later infringers. Federal registration make...
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Determining Trademark Ownership

Posted by on Nov 4, 2011 in Business Litigation, Business Transactions, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Transactions, Entertainment, Intellectual Property, News, Television, Trademark | 0 comments Trademark ownership is determined by who uses the mark first in a commercial setting. By simply using a name, logo, or other symbol to identify goods or services in the marketplace, a trademark has been created and trademark ownership has been established. There is no real difference between a trademark and a service mark. A trademark refers to any name, logo, symbol or other device used to...
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Major Players in the Entertainment Industry Show Support for New House Bill on Online Piracy

Posted by on Nov 2, 2011 in Art, Business Litigation, Business Transactions, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Transactions, Copyright, Entertainment, Film, Intellectual Property, Music, News, Sports, Television, Trademark | 0 comments A House Bill entitled “The Stop Online Piracy Act” recently introduced by several congress members has found overwhelming support by major players in the entertainment industry. The new STOP Online Piracy Act would provide the federal government with broad and sweeping powers to essentially eliminate websites that host illegal content. The federal government will have the power to shut down...
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Big Sister Napolitano has a New Bill in the House to Control What We Can and Cannot Access Online

Posted by on Oct 29, 2011 in Art, Business Litigation, Business Transactions, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Transactions, Copyright, Entertainment, Film, Intellectual Property, Music, News, Sports, Television, Trademark | 0 comments The entertainment industry has been voicing its support for a brand new bill introduced in the House of Representatives that takes aim at online websites that violate US Copyright laws, which is titled the Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261) and is scheduled for hearing by the House Judiciary committee on November 16, 2011. In May, the Senate also introduced a similar bill named the Protect IP Act...
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