At Parsons & Goltry we almost always recommend registering your company’s trademarks. Although trademarks can be earned through first use, there are several additional benefits offered by registering with USPTO. However, there is a right and a wrong time to register your marks. The timing of registering a trademark really boils down to making sure… See the Full Article
Category:Trademark Protection
Owning a trademark is like owning a car, you have to update the registration from time to time. If you don’t update your trademark registration at the right time, you can lose the rights and federal protection guaranteed by owning the trademark. The first document you need to file is known as the Section 8… See the Full Article
Category:Trademark Protection
You can trademark a lot of things, but there are a few things that are not allowed to be trademarked. Some things aren’t allowed to be trademarked to avoid false advertising and others because they are too generic. Here are seven marks that can not be registered for trademark protection. You can not register… See the Full Article
Category:Trademark Protection
The light bulb is shining and your brilliant idea is slowly, but finally, becoming a reality. During this phase of the company so much is happening so quickly. Odds are you haven’t taken the time to properly educate yourself on the ins and outs of intellectual property laws. This is both common and dangerous. Not… See the Full Article
Category:Patents , Trademark Protection