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Is my trademark being infringed? Am I infringing someone else’s trademark?

by Clifford D. Hyra on February 13, 2009

What is trademark infringement?  Without knowing that, you cannot evaluate whether you may be infringing on someone else’s mark or whether someone may be infringing on yours.  Once you have a registered trademark, the question of what constitutes trademark infringement becomes of greater concern.
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Why should I register my trademark?

by Clifford D. Hyra on February 1, 2009

If you are using a trademark in your business, for example as a slogan or to identify your business or one of your product lines, it is best to register it with the Unites States Patent and Trademark Office right away.  In fact, ideally you would search the federal trademark register and apply for registration [...]

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A cybersquatter registered a domain name similar to my trademark- what can I do?

by Clifford D. Hyra on January 13, 2009

Cybersquatting is a common problem.  Many times a business will use a trademark for years before realizing that a cybersquatter has registered a corresponding domain name and is now sitting on it hoping to get paid to transfer it back to the rightful owner.  The domain name may be identical to a trademark (www.trademark.com or [...]

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