by Rob Dreger | Jan 14, 2017 | Branding, Business Ownership, Intellectual Property, Servicemarks, Trademarks
You’ve developed a successful business with an expanding client base. Everything seems to be going in the right direction. This is a wonderful position to be in and I congratulate you for creating such a prosperous enterprise. Building and maintaining a business is...
by Rob Dreger | Dec 16, 2014 | Intellectual Property, Trademarks
In my last series of posts, I explained how critical it is to protect your company’s image by securing trademarks and/or servicemarks, especially if your business is expanding. Furthermore, I let you know that even after you have successfully obtained federal or state...
by Rob Dreger | Dec 9, 2014 | Servicemarks, Trademarks
What do chapstick, a thermos and aspirin have in common? These iconic brands used to be protected by trademarks, but lost their legal rights over time. Unfortunately, the rightful owners of these brands were not aggressive enough in protecting their images. Now, the...
by Rob Dreger | Dec 2, 2014 | Servicemarks, Trademarks
In my last blog, I explained the importance of protecting your business’ image once you begin to expand. The goal is to make sure nobody can come along and steal your brand out from under you. And this can be accomplished by obtaining trademarks and servicemarks for...
by Rob Dreger | Aug 12, 2014 | Branding, Business Ownership, Intellectual Property, Service Marks, Servicemarks, Trademarks
Protecting Intellectual Property When you form relationships with people to broaden your business’ presence in the marketplace, you must bring certain individuals into a highly sensitive domain. There’s really no way around it. In order to get these potential...