Debt can accumulate quickly, and before you know it, you are beyond any ability to manage it. Debt impacts your credit history as much as it does your quality of life. Creditors and third-party collection agencies can cause serious stress. Fortunately, even when you think a solution does not exis...
Acquiring goods and services are critical to growing your business and making the operations more efficient. You want to move quickly. You need to close the deal so you can move on to the next thing. But you also know solid contracts are vital to protect your business if the vendor relationship l...
Imagine, all of a sudden finding your small business in competition with the likes of Kim Kardashian. If your customers or potential customers mistake her company for yours, your revenues could plummet! And fast! Recently, news outlets reported that Kim Kardashian had been slapped with a cease a...
As you recall, a trademark (or mark) is a distinct word, phrase, design, scent, or even sound that identifies a good or service in the market place. Part of the process of registering your trademark is to make sure your mark is not so similar to another registered or protected mark that your use ...
Welcome to Trademark Tuesdays! This Blog will give you answers to some of the most common questions concerning trademarks and the protection you receive once your trademark is registered. Please keep in mind, this information is not meant to provide legal advice or be relied upon as legal counsel...
Welcome to Trademark Tuesday! A weekly blog to provide basic information about the federal trademark registration process. There is lots of information out there. Hopefully you will find this resource helpful in your quest to learn more about protecting your brand! Each week, you will find new c...
The USPTO announced that it will increase fees it charges its trademark registration application in January 2020. The agency stated the increased fees will enhance the quality of trademark examination, achieve optimal examination times, invest in modernizing trademark information technology syste...
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