One of the benefits of obtaining a federal trademark registration is that it tells others that you own your trademark.  They can conduct a trademark search and find your registration.  Or if they come across your trademark, they will see that you are using the ® symbol.  This means that you have registered your mark.  … Read more

“Fair use” is a type of defense against claims of infringement in both trademark and copyright law.  For that reason, this post will be a rare trademark/copyright crossover.  But even though these defenses share the “fair use” name, they are different for trademarks versus copyrights. Fair Use In Trademark Law Most people are probably more familiar … Read more