Trademarkology
Brands, Trademarks, and Registration
Five Fun Things to Do with Your Federal Trademark Registration
[caption id="attachment_1605" align="alignright" width="225"] A trademark registration is not only useful, but also makes for an attractive conversation piece.[/caption] So, you listened to the fine folks at Trademarkology and protected your brand name with a...
Can You Trademark An Invention?
In my last post, I said that one of the first questions we get asked about federal trademark applications is "how much does it cost?" We also often get asked about the differences between trademarks...
Candy Crushed: A Reminder to (Sugar) Rush to Get Trademark Protection
There is a candy dish that tempts me everyday. It sits in a well-traveled hallway not too far from my office. It doesn't just tempt me. It tempts everyone at Stites & Harbison and Nashville...
To Kill a Trademarking Bird- Artists, writers, and musicians should consider trademark protection
[caption id="attachment_1552" align="alignright" width="100"] By Brian Ralphs from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, UK via Wikimedia Commons[/caption] "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a Pulitzer Prize winning novel about rural life in the Deep South during the Great Depression...
How Much Does it Cost to File a Federal Trademark Application?
One of the first questions we get asked about filing a federal trademark application is "how much does it cost?" We charge a $700 flat fee to prepare and file the application. This allows clients...
Take the Initial Step toward Building a Jordanesque Brand Today
Call this my flu game. Like Michael Jordan in Game 5 of the '97 Finals, I am writing this post with the flu (or possibly pneumonia). Why? Because like Jordan in '97, my team needs...
Celebrating Black History Month: Oprah's Top Ten Trademarks
[caption id="attachment_1497" align="alignright" width="150"] Oprah receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom(Presumably for her contribution to trademarks).[/caption] We love Oprah for "O" (heh heh) so many reasons. She spent her formative years here in Nashville, where...
8 Last-Minute Trademark Gift Ideas for Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day will be celebrated around the world tomorrow. It is one of the most popular gift-giving events of the year. According to the National Retail Federation, the average American plans to spend $133.91 on...