Bohan Mathers recently won a significant Trademark Opposition proceeding that was decided by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The Opposer, represented by Bohan Mathers, owns a simple design mark that is used in connection with shopping mall services. The Applicant applied for registration of a mark that contained a similar design along with additional … Continued
If you are a freelance writer, artist, photographer, composer, performer, Web designer — anyone who does creative work for others, you need to know what the term “Work For Hire” means. If you are a business who hires independent contractors to produce creative works for you, you need to know what the term “Work For … Continued
We hear that from time to time, and as in all things trademark, the answer is maybe. The yes part of maybe is that many businesses have used the name of a key person in the business as the business’s trademark — a.k.a. their brand. Yves Saint Laurent, a brand recently in the news, is … Continued
We hear that a lot when we talk to clients about copyright matters. And people in business can’t be faulted for thinking that when they pay someone to create a logo for them, write a manual, design a Web page, or lay out a promotional handout, they own the work they paid for. Unfortunately that’s … Continued
A good question with a fairly straightforward answer. In Part 1 we discussed the value in establishing the property rights that a trademark registration provides, but there are other benefits to registration. A U.S. registration issued by the U.S. Patent Office provides exclusive rights in your trademark property throughout the United States and its territories.1 … Continued
