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Copyright & Trademark

Bands, Brands and Artist Names – Own Them Or Risk Losing Them.

Trademark Law: Bands, Brands and Artist Names – Own Them Or Risk Losing Them.By Justin M. Jacobson, Esq. An artist, band or brand name is one of the most important, if not, the most important feature in an individual’s career. Therefore, ownership and prior proper clearance of a particular name is prudent; and, generally, the […]
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Trademark “Scams” – Fraudulent Notices For Renewals, Monitoring Services and Registries

Trademark Law: “Scam” Fraudulent Notices For Renewals, Monitoring Services and RegistriesBy Justin M. Jacobson, Esq. In recent years, there has been an increase in the creation of official “sounding” entities sending out authoritative “looking” communications to listed trademark owners.   There are a variety of notices sent out to owners at their listed addresses and some […]
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Trademark Law: The Principal and Supplemental Register

Trademark Law: The Trademark Principal Register and Trademark Supplemental RegisterBy Justin M. Jacobson, Esq. One constant question posed by clients and a frequent option offered in an Office Action Letter from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (U.S.P.T.O.) is the potential of registering a mark on the “Supplemental Register.” This is often misunderstood and is […]
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Trademark Specimens and Information On “Actual Use” and “Intent-To-Use” Applications

Trademark Specimens Of Use and Information On “Actual Use” and “Intent-To-Use” ApplicationsBy Justin M. Jacobson, Esq. In the United States, trademark rights in a mark are based on “actual use” of the name in commerce; consequently, an owner must actually be utilizing the mark in commerce for the particular goods or services in order to […]
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Copyright? Trademark? Or Is It Both?

Intellectual Property Law: Copyright? Trademark? Or Is It Both?By Justin M. Jacobson, Esq. While sometimes mistakenly grouped together, trademarks and copyrights are very different. In fact, each of these intellectual property protections applies to distinct and unique things. However, both are equally important; and, in some situations, both may be necessary to secure proper protection […]
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