"Can you trademark a word in the dictionary," is a question some entrepreneurs may ask if the word is part of their trade name or a unique part of their company. Companies can use words, phrases, and images to make themselves distinguishable from the competition. These phrases, names, and...
The answer is any phrase that is generic, merely descriptive, deceptive, based only on a surname or place, purely ornamental or similar to another trademark. What If You Want to Use Someone's Trademark? While we're on the topic of things you can't trademark, let's talk about what to ...
Compulsory licences are not available under US trademark law and few companies wish to depend on a determination that a mark is generic. Therefore, use of a third-party mark without consent for advertising purposes – and the determination of whether you have a valid infringement claim against a...
To get started,become an Amazon seller, and if you have a brand, enroll it inBrand Registry. If you’d like to start a brand, but don’t have an active or pending trademark, check outIP Acceleratoras a way to speed up the process. ...
Kid Rock renamed his Greatest Show on Earth Tour due to a lawsuit from Feld Entertainment, which owns Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The group has a trademark on the phrase. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill vs. Sean Carey and Beau Golden ...
Lip gloss maker, Cosmetically Sealed Inds. Inc., had registered the phrase “Sealed with a Kiss” as their trademark. The phrase is pretty descriptive as you can tell. When a competitor, Chesebrough-Pond’s USA, Inc., started using a similar phrase “Seal it with a Kiss” to promote th...
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“Hubba, hubba,” she said seeing herself on screen in a tank top. (I promise to share more of their talks in future columns.) You have surely noticed the phrase “multiple appearances” in this piece. That’s the beauty of the TCM cruise where the guests are generally along for the ...
The heist team in this film is probably the most generic and benign cast of characters ever assembled, though the writing and their acting is just good enough to hold your attention until the next sighting of a creature that sometimes looks like a hairy tentacle operated by a Muppetteer and...
“You can do anything with alaw degree!” Anyone considering going to law school has probably heard a variant of this mythical phrase, promising a full briefcase of career prospects upon completion of alaw degree. The reality, as many law professionals and recruiters would attest, is not quite...