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What’s in a Name? Everything! Trademark and Copyright Essentials Jordan A. LaVine 215-279-9389  [email_address] © 2009 Flaster/Greenberg PC
What is a Trademark? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What is  NOT  a Trademark? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Categories of Trademarks ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Trademark Selection:  Select a “Strong” Trademark and (if possible)  Don’t Forget the Search ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Mom, do we HAVE TO?  Yes, dear, you really should. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Types of Trademark Searches ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Likelihood of Confusion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Federal Trademark Registration -- You  should  register your trademark, but many will ask, “ Why Bother?” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Benefits of Federal Registration  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Benefits of Incontestability ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Federal Registration Two Types of Trademark Applications ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Timelines For Achieving Registration in the United States ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Principal/Supplemental Registers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Foreign Trademark Protection ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Proper Use of Trademarks ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Protecting Your Trademarks ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Trademark Licensing and Distribution Agreements ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Trademarks in Business Transactions:  How Trademarks and Copyrights Play a Role in Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Copyright and Your Business: What Can You Do To Protect Yourself? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Works Made for Hire ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The “Fair Use” Exemption/Defense ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Doing Business in the Electronic World ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
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