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Domain Name Trademark Infringement | Tips for A Trademark Owner in 2023
Many businesses with a registered trademark of the company name often find themselves in domain name disputes due to cybersquatting. As a brand owner, applying a trademark-specific dispute resolution policy is essential to recover the desired domain name from the...
Understanding Trademark Infringement: How to Protect Your Business and Its Assets
Trademark infringement or unauthorized use can be a costly mistake under particular circumstances. Trademark owners may bring legal action against anyone for using, copying, or impairing their trademark or service mark in federal court. This article will discuss the...
Report Amazon Infringement | Actionable Steps for Seller
Amazon sellers and Intellectual property rights owners must understand how to avoid and enforce infringement claims. As a brand owner, you must ensure no IP violation occurs on the Amazon marketplace. A third-party retailer must have the proper intellectual property...
DMCA Takedown Request – How to File One?
When any original content is on an internet platform without the authority of the copyright holder, then a tool to consider when fighting against infringement is a DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedown notice. https://youtu.be/-1bMiie6_mc What is the...
Trademark Abandonment vs. Trademark Ownership Transfer
A brand owner develops a trademark portfolio to protect their goodwill amongst customers and the marketplace. A trademark owner will often come across issues relating to abandonment and ownership transfer issues. This blog gives trademark owners an understanding of...
What is the Difference Between Suggestive and Descriptive Trademarks?
https://youtu.be/Qkv_TJ9D1tI The legal protection extended to a trademark depends on the mark's distinctiveness (strength). If a consumer can identify the source of a product or service, then the mark is distinctive. Some are inherently distinctive, and others...
Understanding Nike’s Legal Action Against BAPE: A Comprehensive Look at Trademark Infringement Issues
A trademark infringement lawsuit has been more appealing to global brands recently. Nike itself has been very aggressive, be it the case against a popular reseller, Stock X, or now against BAPE, a fashion brand founded in Japan in 1993. This case will impact the...
The Difference Between Trademark and Copyright: What You Need to Know
Trademark vs. Copyright: Which one is right for you? Trademarks protect brand names, logos, slogans, and more. They provide exclusive rights, amongst other legal protections, over the use of your brand. At the same time, copyrights protect creative work,...
Why and How to Trademark a Clothing Line?
https://youtu.be/SbwHp2TScpo Why does a clothing brand need federal trademark protection? Brand loyalty and visibility in the fashion industry: Nike didn't stop at just protecting the checkmark, and neither should you. Your brand will start with a name, logo, and...
Cannabis Trademarks – Everything You Need to Know
In 2023, Cannabis & CBD (Hemp) brands will continue to face challenges in brand development if they don't have a coherent portfolio-building strategy. Cannabis is still federally illegal under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). But Hemp is legal, and so are...