by anthony verna | Apr 25, 2017 | Domain Names, Trademark Law
Let’s define the situation: You’ve registered your domain name. You have your website going. Then you receive an e-mail similar to this: “(It’s very urgent, please transfer this email to your CEO. Thanks) We are the domain registration...
by anthony verna | Apr 11, 2017 | Lawsuit, Litigation, Trademark Law
Candy maker Mars Inc. is suing a Wisconsin woman over chocolates she is selling under a name that the company argues is “confusingly similar” to its cocoa extract supplements called CocoaVia. Mars said in a federal lawsuit filed March 24 that the...
by anthony verna | Apr 7, 2017 | Lawsuit, Litigation, Trademark Law
Why Can’t Deadmau5 Register his Cat’s Name as a Trademark? Have you heard? Deadmau5 has a cat called Prof. Meowingtons, PhD, so named because he meows a lot, as in “meowing tons.” (This comes as news to us at Verna Law, however, we can accept...
by anthony verna | Apr 6, 2017 | Trademark Law
Would you want another business to “freeload” off of your business’ goodwill? If your business does not protect its trademarks and service marks, that is exactly what can happen. If another business wants to use your business’ mark, it can petition a court to...
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