One common way to begin your entrepreneurial interests is to start an online store. Becoming an online retailer is surprisingly easy, especially using the Amazon marketplace. You may very well be able to make a remarkably good living by simply reselling goods. The...
Louis Vuitton is a well-known luxury fashion retailer that sells products all around the globe. As with any luxury product, there are other entities who are selling knock-offs to unsuspecting California residents. When this happens, they can be held liable for...
Companies in California and around the country obtain trademarks to protect the words, phrases and symbols they use to identify their products and brands. Trademark owners must submit what is known as a "Declaration of Use" to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office...
Copyrights are powerful legal tools that can provide protection to artistic works. Songwriters may use these protections to help better ensure they receive financial compensation if another artist uses their work. Legal battles over these types of artistic works are...
Everything that makes up the overall look and feel of its product or service is a company’s trade dress. Because business leaders devote considerable time, money and effort in developing a company’s trade dress, official trademark protections are often available. If...
Businesses in California have more opportunities than ever due to emerging markets, globalization and online commerce. As a result, a trademark research and protection company noted that companies are filing more trademarks than ever before in an effort to register...
California residents who are fans of the cartoon series 'The Simpsons" likely remember the convenience store in the show. On Dec. 29, a convenience store that was named Quick E Mart was sued by 7-Eleven for trademark infringement. The store is owned by Sangha...
Two of California's biggest airlines are locked in a dispute over trademarks used in their marketing materials. American Airlines sued rival company Delta Air Lines over the term "Flagship." Delta has begun using the term to promote premium flights, while American...
Some gaming fans in California may have noticed that a few indie games on the gaming storefront Itch.io have been removed if they use the phrase "Choose your own adventure." Chooseco, the Choose Your Own Adventure books publisher, claimed that four games were...
Trademark owners in California and around the country usually take legal action to protect their intellectual property when branding elements similar to theirs are used in a way that could confuse consumers. This was the concern that prompted a Georgia woman to file a...