Today, I want to have a look at the Harry Potter trademarks, I'm Angela Langlotz, trademark and copyright attorney. I go live here on weekdays to talk trademarks and copyrights. If you have trademark or copyright law questions, drop them into the comments below. I'll answer them

Trademarks for Home Services Businesses I've been getting more calls lately from home services businesses who are getting cease and desist letters. Here's what you need to know when choosing a name for your home services business.

Get Your Social Media Handles Before You Apply For A Trademark! If you don't, you'll likely find that a naughty person is holding them ransom, and you'll have to pay to get them back. It's better to keep all of this under wraps until AFTER your trademark application is filed.

Fashion Trademark Case Study: A Clothing Pattern Can Serve As A Trademark Venerable Italian brand Bottega Veneta has registered a trademark for its woven leather bags, wallets, and accessories. Let's have a look at this unusual trademark. Remember: Anything distictive can

Music and fashion mogul Kanye West is accused of strongtrademark infringement/strong for stealing the trademark of independent fashion brand Infinity G8ds just months after asking Infinity G8ds designers to send him samples of their designs. The rule is that if the logos are

How Do I Give A Trademark To Another Person? You have to file a document called an Assignment with the Trademark Office to formally transfer trademark rights to someone else. If you don't, you run the risk that when it comes time to renew, the current owner won't match the owner

Hershey's Chocolate Trademarks! Let's take a dive into the Hershey's trademarks! They have all kinds of marks, including trademarks on their packaging shapes and colors. A look at their trademark list also shows how trademarks can be expanded over time to include other types of

Have a trademark question? Schedule a time to talk with me at talk.trademarkdoctor.net/15 We'll figure you what you need, and if it makes sense for us to work together. Did AOC Steal Copyrighted Work For Her 'Tax The Rich" Dress? It depends upon whether the "essence" of

How to Come Up With A Great Trademark! It's getting harder and harder to come up with great trademarks, because all the good names are already taken! I tell my clients this all the time, because it's true. So many trademarks have been filed over the past 18 months, that your

This Company Is Cruising For a Trademark Bruising! Don't Do This! I'm surprised that Nabisco hasn't sent Brother Buds a cease and desist letter, because this goes too far! What are the trademark limits of parody? Parody is allowed, right? Well, it depends. How much money to

Kim Kardashian Infringing Skin Care Brand Name? Celebrity trademark mishaps make such good case studies! Here, Kim Kardashian ran into trademark trouble when she applied to register SKYNN for cosmetics. There was already someone using SKKN+ as a trademark on cosmetics and skin

Justin Bieber's New Trademark Is Refused For This Common Problem! Schedule a time to talk about your trademark: talk.trademarkdoctor.net/15 This is the most common trademark rejection: That Applicant's mark is "confusingly similar" to a mark already issued or applied for. Let's

Spying on Donald Trump's New Trademarks! You can use the trademark database to see what moves other people are making. It's a good way to keep tabs on your competitors, friends, and enemies, hahahahaha... Let's have a look at Donald Trump's new media ventures.

SEO Terms Make Terrible Trademarks! Here's What To Do Instead! Because they're so descriptive, SEO terms make terrible trademarks -- Here's what you should do instead. Take the part that you want -- Let's say it's "Dallas SEO" -- and add on your own unique brand. Be sure it's

Spying On Kobe Bryant's New Trademark! Vanessa Bryant recently filed a new trademark application for a variety of goods and services -- let's have a look! It looks like she is planning a media empire in the wake of the split with Nike, Inc., with whom Kobe had promotional

SQUID GAME Dinnerware? Well, if the trademark database is any indicator, that's what Netflix has planned for Squid Game! If you're curious about what people are planning with their business, the USPTO database can give some indications. Let's have a look at what Netflix has for

Is Facebook's Rebrand A Fail? META Mistakes! Facebook went full speed ahead with a rebrand, apparently not caring that another company apparently beat them to the trademark office. Is this a conflict though? Facebook offers -- at least currently -- a social media platform, a

Let's Take A Closer Look At The META Trademark! Yesterday I opined that Facebook's new META trademark didn't infringe an existing META trademark for computers and peripherals. I've changed my mind, upon looking at the META trademark application. It turns out that the META

Tiffany Sues Costco For Selling Rings With A "Tiffany" Setting! Luxury jewelry brand Tiffany & Co. sued bargain big-box retailer Costco, Inc. for violating its jewelry trademark. Why? Costco was advertising diamond rings as having a "Tiffany" setting. Let's delve into this

Don't Copy Famous Trademarks! Your trademark will likely get cancelled and you may end up in court. One of the worst things that you can do is to copy a famous trademark -- even if that trademark isn't registered. Even unregistered trademarks are protected under common law,