How to Protect Your Registered Trademark
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Nov 2, 2016 in Frequently Asked Questions
By Crystal Broughan, Esq. Marks Gray, P.A. Business owners often believe that once they obtain a trademark registration from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) their trademark is protected. But they need to actively protect their trademarks on an ongoing basis. The company should have a protocol in place for the use and protection of their trademark. The certificate of registration is just one form of protection. The strength and distinctiveness of the […]
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Intellectual Property Frequently Asked Questions – Volume 3: Trade Secrets
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Aug 11, 2016 in Basics of Intellectual Property
FAQ Series Continues… Intellectual Property Law can be a very confusing topic of conversation with clients, businesses, and friends. Today we are covering our third topic in our recurring Frequently Asked Questions series. Trade Secrets. What is a trade secret? The term “trade secret” means all forms and types of financial, business, scientific, technical, economic, or engineering information, including patterns, plans, compilations, program devices, formulas, designs, prototypes, methods, techniques, processes, procedures, programs, or codes, whether tangible […]
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Intellectual Property Frequently Asked Questions: Volume 2 – Copyrights
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Aug 4, 2016 in Basics of Intellectual Property
Our FAQ Series Continues… Intellectual Property Law can be a very confusing topic of conversation with clients, businesses, and friends. Today we are covering our second topic in our recurring Frequently Asked Questions series. Copyrights. What is a copyright? A copyright is a form of statutory protection provided to original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression” including literary, musical, dramatic, choreographic, pictorial, graphic and sculptural, motion picture and audio visual, sound recordings […]
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Intellectual Property Frequently Asked Questions: Volume 1 – Trademarks
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Jul 28, 2016 in Frequently Asked Questions
Intellectual Property Law can be a very confusing topic of conversation with clients, businesses, and friends. Today we are covering our first topic in our recurring Frequently Asked Questions series. Our first topic will cover Trademarks. What is a trademark? Trademarks can be any word, slogan, symbol, design or any combination of these. Some non-traditional trademarks can be a sound, color or smell. A trademark is a brand associated with goods or services to distinguish […]
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