This article covers the questions to ask before hiring a trademark attorney (or a trademark service like LegalZoom, for that matter). While it can be tempting to make your decision based on price, it is important to understand exactly what you will be getting when...
If you have looked into setting up your own company, you may have come across references to an “S Corporation Election”. Simply put, an S corporation election is a choice that you can make that allows owners to pass corporate income, losses and credits on to their...
Recently we sent members of our Creators’ Legal Program an in-depth email about proactive law. Proactive law is the opposite of reactive law; the reason why it is important is because by being proactive, you can actually avoid expensive legal problems before they...
Creative business owners often want to know how to go from services to products. So instead of selling your labor, you can develop a product once and sell it a number of times. Doing this can provide the foundation for a scalable business with the potential to grow....
Did you know that the Lanham Act prohibits registration of scandalous, deceptive, disparaging or immoral trademarks? This means that trademarks that contain expletives, demean a group, misrepresent their origin or otherwise cause mayhem are not supposed to be given...
This month we would like to feature our trademark client Toni Truong. We helped her overcome an Office Action from the USPTO which would have prevented her trademark from being registered. With our help, Toni’s handbag line can now get the full benefits of a federal...
