FAQ

LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION BETWEEN TRADEMARKS CAN DEPEND ON WHAT PART CONSUMERS FOCUS

One's ability to register a trademark can depend on whether the trademark to be registered creates a "likelihood of confusion" with a...

US PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO) CRITICIZES CHINA PATENT & TRADEMARK FILINGS

The USPTO recently criticized the manner in which the number of patent and trademark filings in China is influenced by the Chinese...

"GENERIC" TRADEMARKS MAY NOW BE EASIER TO OBTAIN FEDERAL TRADEMARK REGISTRATION

Trademarks are often categorized on a "distinctiveness" scale from generic, descriptive, suggestive, arbitrary, and to fanciful.

HOW CAN I PROTECT MY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (DBA)?

QUESTION: How can I protect my DBA? I have a LLC registered, lets say under name XYZ, and I have a DBA, lets say ABC. I want to trademark...