Trademark Registration and Brand Protection Guides

The Microsoft Example: Trademark Services Gone AmuckLet's say I wanted to start a software company, and call it The Microsoft, or replace all O's in the name with zero's and all I's with ones, so it still looks like Microsoft. I could come up with all sorts of, or add...

Considering Your OptionsEssentially, there are just 4 radically different ways to do it. You can use an online trademark filing service. You can use traditional law firms and attorneys. You can go with the company I founded, Trademark Factory®; Or you can file your trademarks yourself. And I'm going to...

Traditional ServicesYou can use traditional law firms and attorneys. You can go with the company I founded, Trademark Factory®; Or you can use an online trademark filing service. And here, I'm going to explain the benefits and dangers of using such services. I'm also recording videos about the benefits and...

Color is one of the most powerful elements in branding. Think Tiffany Blue, Barbie Pink, or Home Depot Orange. These aren’t just shades—they’re brand identities. But can you actually trademark a color? Yes—trademarking a color is possible, but it comes with strict legal requirements. In this...

THINKING OF TRADEMARKING YOUR BRAND? I get this question all the time, and my answer is always very simple: it really does not matter how much you paid for your brand to be developed. Many of us have brands that we paid nothing for, as we came up with those...

Ideally, you want to trademark them both as two separate trademarks because each would protect different elements of your brand. One would protect the literal part of it, the name, and the other would protect the graphic representation of that name. Usually, we get this question when the client does...

Does My Startup Need to Trademark Its Name?I get this question all the time. So much so that a while ago, I did my research and looked up the biggest, hottest startups to see when they trademark their brands. It was no surprise to me that all of them...

Supplemental Register BenefitsA supplemental registration is far better than no trademark. You can still use the circle R, and. 99.9% of people will not realize it is in the supplemental register. Additionally, it allows you to bring suit in federal court instead of individually protecting your brand in state...

Trademark Class 35 of Nice ClassificationSo Class 35. Before I go through a bunch of legalese, here's my summary of three core services covered by class 35: Retail and wholesale of your and others’ products; number two: advertising services provided to others; and three: consulting in the field of business...