Entrepreneurs and technology startups may consider using the popular MARCH MADNESS ® Trademark or FINAL FOUR® Trademark in their marketing and promotion, particularly around the time of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. The term MARCH MADNESS ® is a federally registered trademark on the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) under Registration […]
Among the NFL’s portfolio of famous brands used to promote football games, its teams, and enough licensed merchandise to furnish a house, U.S. Trademark Registration No. 0882283 for SUPER BOWL® stands tall above all. Original filing date 1969. NFL’s trademark protection strategy for SUPER BOWL® illustrates the balance between necessary vigilance and fair use of one the world’s most famous […]
Los Angeles Entertainment Technology Attorney Q&A QUESTION: “I am starting a digital entertainment business, what do I need to know legally?” San Bernardino, CA David N. Sharifi’s Comments: There’s no business like show business but have no doubt entertainment and technology are big business and there are more good opportunities than there are producers to capitalize […]
QUESTION: “Can I sue someone who will open a business using similar fictitious business name as mine without a trademark license agreement? My partner and I owned the same four business shops together in different locations. Unfortunately we split up, each of us own two of business stores. I just heard that he will open the […]
Title: Social media lawyer sought by marketing firm. Filed under: Advertising, Business, Cyber Law, Intellectual Property, Internet Law, Media, Social Media, Website Business. QUESTION: My company provides tweets and Facebook posts that are customized to the small businesses niche. I hire freelance writers to create the posts then provide them to the client for them to use. To gain an understand of the […]
Photo by Bazstyle Photography When creating a logo or trademark, some companies use royalty-free or rights-managed stock images in the design. This can be a legally precarious situation since the stock content is technically licensed for use, but it may not necessarily include trademark rights. Stock content is typically used for content in the form […]
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