Every businessperson would agree that trademark infringement is a serious issue. But when a multi-million dollar corporation goes after a mom-and-pop store, you can’t→

The United States Patent and Trademark Office and Invent Now will hold a west coast regional conference at Pasadena City College on August 12-13.→

Checking trademark availability is an essential when creating a company. If you mistakenly choose a company name that a 3rd party has already trademarked,→

The New York Times reports that Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis shut down so many receivers last season that teammates started calling his turf Revis→

PC Magazine reports that businesses thinking of including “face” in their name might want to reconsider. Facebook this week was granted a notice of→

Last year, New Orleanians rose up with one voice and beat back the mighty National Football League when it tried to assert ownership of→

Mashable reports that Apple has filed a trademark application for the company’s now ubiquitous catchphrase, “There’s an app for that.” Apple filed for the→

In this episode, Rich Whittle talks about the value of trademarks and how they are used. Listen Now: Or download: Inventor’s Journal: Trademarks Search→

Kori Stanton’s online cookie business seemed to be off to a promising start last spring when its goodies were featured on the “Rachael Ray→

In celebrating National Inventors Month, we have concentrated on bringing you stories about inventors and inventions. In this post, we’re going to look at→

More than three decades after Clemens Franek moved to Los Angeles and teamed up with aspiring actor Woody Harrelson to sell beach towels whose→

According to a story at VentureBeat, filing for a federal trademark can be an expensive endeavor, costing thousands of dollars. So unless you have→

For a 19-year-old Ball State University sophomore, the creation and online marketing of “I’d Ball U” T-shirts was a way to make a few→

Mashable: There’s been a lot of talk over Twitter’s attempts to trademark the word “tweet” (Twitter has been a trademark of theirs for some→

The New York Times: The two most precious resources for any small-business owner are time and money. That’s why when the subject of intellectual→

CNNMoney: The difference between copyright and trademark isn’t always obvious, but the distinction matters here. Both are ways of protecting intellectual property, but copyright→

Wired: What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but if its name ended in “pod,” it might→

Entrepreneur.com: In the inventing world, a lot of attention is paid to patenting. Often overlooked is the power of a trademark–a wonderful tool that→

The Wall Street Journal: Trademark registration is pretty straightforward. Many businesses can file an application online in less than 90 minutes, without a lawyer’s→

Work.com: Involve only the key decision makers, the fewer the better, and select only the people you feel have the company’s best interests at→