There are many reasons why St. Louis and Chicago make for good Midwestern rival cities.  There’s the Cardinals/Cubs baseball rivalry.  There is also the Blackhawks/Blues rivalry (which is really just the reverse of the Cardinals/Cubs).  These two cities have been major economic competitors, as well.  But most people are not aware of the more recent … Read more

While we most often think of trademarks as names, logos, or slogans, there are many other types as well.  A scent trademark is exceedingly rare, but does exist.  You might think that they would be more common.  After all, you frequently hear that scent strongly tied to memory.  However, it is difficult to register a … Read more

A few weeks ago, President Trump made a tweet typo (or did he?) that was highly publicized.  And when a new work or phrase goes viral, becoming part of our cultural lexicon, you can count on one thing:  someone is going to try and claim trademark rights to it.  The COVFEFE trademark was included in ten … Read more

Over the last few months, I have been taking a look at several larger companies that provide trademark services.  I’ve looked at what customers have to say about their experiences with Trademarkia.  I’ve also purchased and reviewed my own trademark search through LegalZoom.  There are a lot of options that people now have when looking … Read more