Trademark: Legal Care for Your Business & Product Name - Softcover

Elias, Stephen; Stim, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1413319521 ISBN 13: 9781413319521

Publisher: NOLO, 2013

Synopsis

Protect your trademark, protect your business.

Trademarks -- the names and symbols that identify your business, brand, and products in the marketplace -- are important assets that you need to choose carefully and vigilantly defend. Using the information in this all-in-one reference, you'll learn how to protect:

- business names
- product names - product packaging - logos - slogans - domain names - anything that identifies your company, product, or service

Trademark provides you with the plain-English explanations and step-by-step instructions you need to navigate the requirements of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) and successfully register your unique mark. Learn how to:

- choose marks that competitors can't copy - search for existing marks that might conflict with yours - register a name or other mark with the USPTO - protect and maintain your marks' legal strength - keep your mark safe from infringement - understand and resolve trademark disputes outside the courtroom

This edition of Trademark provides the most current information on trademark statutes and case law, and the latest registration processes, including online registration. Plus, you'll get a fully up-to-date glossary of trademark terms and FAQs from Dear Rich, co-author Richard Stim's popular intellectual property blog.
 

About this title

About the Author

Until his death in late 2011, Stephen R. Elias was a practicing attorney, active Nolo author, and president of the National Bankruptcy Law Project. He was an important part of Nolo for more than 30 years, and was the author or coauthor of many Nolo books, including Bankruptcy for Small Business Owners. Other titles include Special Needs Trusts: Protect Your Child's Financial Future, How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, and Legal Research: How to Find and Understand the Law. Steve held a law degree from Hastings College of Law and practiced law in California, New York, and Vermont before joining Nolo in 1980. He was featured in such major media as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Good Morning America, 20/20, Money Magazine, and more. The blog he began on bankruptcy and foreclosure law continues at Nolo's Bankruptcy & Foreclosure Blog.

Richard Stim specializes in small business, copyright, patents, and trademark issues at Nolo. He practices law in San Francisco and has represented photographers, software developers, craftspeople, publishers, musicians, and toy designers. He is the author of many books, including Music Law: How to Run Your Band's Business Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference, and Profit From Your Idea. Stim regularly answers readers' intellectual property questions at Dear Rich: Nolo's Patent, Copyright & Trademark Blog.

Review

""Excellent step-by-step instructions for registering a mark, written in plain English with clear examples."" Library Journal

""Searching for a winning business or product name? Or have a distinctive logo or slogan to protect with a trademark or service mark? You will find sound advice in this book."" San Francisco Examiner

""A must-read for all start-up businesses."" Computer Book Review

""Get tips to help you choose and protect a name, logo and other unique items that identify your company."" Houston Chronicle [There is] no other text on the market to compare. Legal Publishing Preview

Edition details

• Publisher: NOLO
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1413319521
• ISBN 13: 9781413319521
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 464