Articles About Trademarks
How to Do a Trademark Lookup: Complete USPTO Clearance Search Guide
A comprehensive trademark lookup across federal, state, and common-law sources should be performed before launching a brand to avoid application refusals, infringement lawsuits, and forced
Google Trademark Search: Why Searching Google Is Not Enough for Trademark Clearance
A Google trademark search is not a trademark search. It only surfaces some visible online common-law trademark uses. It does not search the USPTO Trademark
Rolling Stones Logo Trademark: History & USPTO Data
John Pasche designed the Rolling Stones tongue and lips logo in 1970. The Rolling Stones tongue and lips logo first appeared in commerce in 1971
The Four Requirements for a Trademark | Easy USPTO Guide
Quick Summary: To register a federal trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) under the Lanham Act, a mark must satisfy these
Supplemental Register Explained: Benefits, Limits, and the Path to the Principal Register
The Supplemental Register (15 U.S.C. § 1091) is the USPTO’s secondary trademark database for marks that are capable of distinguishing goods or services but lack
Can An LLC Own A Trademark – The Complete Legal Guide
Quick Answer: Yes. A Limited Liability Company (LLC) can own a federal trademark. Under TMEP § 803.03(h) and the Lanham Act, an LLC may register,
Guide to Trademark Symbols: How and When to Use ®, TM, and SM
There are three primary trademark symbols under U.S. law: ®, ™, and ℠. The ® symbol may be used only after the United States Patent
Metallica Logo Trademark Guide: History & Legal Protections
The Metallica logo, designed by James Hetfield in 1982 and first used in commerce in March 1983, is protected by U.S. Trademark Registration No. 1,923,477