Are you starting a new business? A common misconception when it comes to the business name is that by registering with the Secretary of State, you have also secured trademark rights in that name. One way to look at this all is by thinking of the entity...
Even if you aren’t a fan of band Led Zeppelin, I’m willing to bet that you have heard the famous song “Stairway to Heaven.” The opening riff of the song is arguably one of the most recognizable parts of a song that has withstood the test of time since its...
In what was meant to be a move to honor the late Justice Antonin Scalia, George Mason University announced that it would be renaming its law school to “The Antonin Scalia School of Law at George Mason University.” Unfortunately for the school, not much thought...
Last year, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that Samsung infringed a number of design patents owned by Apple and awarded Apple a $399 million judgment based off of the profits made by Samsung. The battle between the smartphone giants did not end there, however....
HOW MUCH DOES A TRADEMARK COST? In true legal fashion, there really is only one way to answer this: It depends. When it comes to determining how much a trademark costs, there are two, sometimes three, fees that you will be dealing with. First, the United States...
