Is Trademark Registration Required to Protect Your Business Name?

In short, a trademark registration is not required, but is often helpful in your quest to protect your brand.  A trademark can be obtained for a word, a phrase or a design, think logo, that is unique to your product or service and identifies that product or service as associated with your business. In the United States, you automatically get protection when you use a word, phrase or design that is used in connection Read More

Will a Trademark Protect Your Business?

When is the right time to trademark your business name?  You worked long and hard to come up with a catchy name for your business, now how do you protect it?   Perfecting a trademark can be an important part of your asset and intellectual property portfolio. As your business grows and you become more well known, your protections will become more and more important.  These protections can lie in many areas including Read More