Picking a business name? Great! Now let’s make sure you can actually use it— and that you can own it. Here’s exactly how to trademark a business name the right way—without skipping steps or wasting money. Your Business Name Deserves More Than a Domain A federal trademark registration is the gold standard when it comes […]
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If you’re raising a college athlete, you’ve probably spent years in the stands, coordinating carpools, packing protein snacks, and managing late-night post-game conversations. But with the arrival of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights, parents have a chance to help in a whole new way: by guiding them through the business side of athletics and […]
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The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) is an administrative tribunal within the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that decides legal disputes involving trademark registrations. If you’ve ever had a trademark application refused after an office action, wanted to challenge someone else’s trademark, or needed to defend your own trademark registration, the TTAB […]
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TikTok sensation Jools LeBron went viral when her phrase “Very Demure, Very Mindful” took off, garnering her millions of followers. However, her celebration was interrupted when Jefferson Bates filed to register her now-famous phrase. In a tearful post, Jools despaired over the fact that someone else had filed an application for her signature phrase (and […]
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