Three Common Objections to a Trademark Application

Three Common Objections to a Trademark Application

Congratulations, you’ve filed your trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)! You pat yourself on the back, and then turn your attention to other things while waiting for your application to process. A few months later, you are surprised...
Celebrity Horror Stories: When Estate Planning Goes Wrong

Celebrity Horror Stories: When Estate Planning Goes Wrong

It’s October, the time of year when everyone loves to hear scary stories. In keeping with the tradition, I’m going to share several celebrity horror stories to show what happens when estate planning goes wrong.  These celebrities, for whatever reason, did not create a...
Trademark Frequently Asked Questions

Trademark Frequently Asked Questions

Most of my trademark clients come to me with questions, even before they’ve decided to hire me. There’s a lot of confusion out there about trademarks and how they work. Here are some trademark frequently asked questions that I see on a regular basis: What is a...
Fair Use in Trademark

Fair Use in Trademark

I’ve been talking a lot about fair use lately – fair use in copyrights, fair use in business…it’s time to move on to fair use in trademarks. When discussing fair use of someone’s trademark, it’s important to remember the purpose of trademark law. The reason trademarks...
Can I Change My Parents’ Trust After They’re Gone?

Can I Change My Parents’ Trust After They’re Gone?

Changing a parents’ trust after they’re gone is a touchy subject. On the one hand, people create a trust to make sure their wishes are carried out, and they don’t like the idea of their beneficiaries changing the parts they don’t like. On the other hand,...