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MarkIt to Market® - September 2023: How Design Patents Can Complement Brands' Trademark Portfolios

JD Supra Law

Many brand owners are familiar with the value of registered trademarks, which safeguard the goodwill cultivated between mark holders and consumers by reducing confusion as to the source of the associated goods. By: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

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Marketing and IPR

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction It often happens that a company’s trademark is confused with its brand and on top of that, the brand name or trade name. A trade name is a name under which a company pursues its business and needs to be distinguished from the entity’s registered or legal name.

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Trademarks from a Marketing Perspective

Kashishipr

The form of intangible property comprising of skillsets, know-how, business ideas, and strategies have helped in the development and generation of the transborder reputation of several brands. Noting the Difference between a Brand and a Trademark. How Does a Trademark Help in the Marketing of a Brand?

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Should Lawyers Offer A Brand Creation Service?

azrights

Though many important decisions people make when creating a new brand identity are intellectual property decisions, IP lawyers are rarely involved in the naming and brand creation process. . As a trademark lawyer, I began to ask myself why? So, I wrote Brand Tuned, the new rules of branding, strategy and intellectual property.

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Building Brands that Last: Leveraging Effective Brand Building through Trademark Registration

LexBlog IP

In the world of business, where brands are not merely labels but stories that resonate with consumers, effective brand building is a strategic imperative. Trademark registration aids in building a cohesive brand identity. Consistent Visual Identity Trademark registration solidifies your brand’s visual identity.

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How to Handle a Trademark Rejection: File a Design Patent Instead?

Patent Trademark Blog

Rejected Trademark Application? Get a Design Patent Instead The path to registering a trademark can be strewn with landmines. When your trademark application faces difficult rejections, would a design patent make more sense? Having difficulty trademarking your brand?

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Five Widely Recognized Brands Accused of Being Copycats in the Market

Kashishipr

Bernard Kelvin Clive, a well-known brand strategist, once said that strong brands aren’t built through shortcuts and copycats. In the 21 st century, the Oreo cookie is the best-selling cookie brand worldwide. The stories feature on Instagram is the same as that of its rival and competitor in the market, Snapchat.