Video blog: Trademarks and the Cannabis industry. It's harder to register the brand of cannabis products as trademarks for several reasons. I go through those reasons and some tips for potential trademark protection for the cannabis industry. If you have any...
In Episode 39 of the "Law & Business" podcast, Anthony speaks to Connie Steele of Flywheel Associates. We talk to Connie about her "Agile Marketing" philosophy. Marketing, Advertising, and Intellectual Property go hand-in-hand. Many clients of Verna Law have had...
Law & Business - Episode 38 - Anthony sits down with the Rev. Mark Schaefer, the Chaplain of American University. Yes, that means that this episode takes a little different path than the usual episode of the "Law & Business" podcast. Mark talks about his...
Why does someone need to register a copyright? It's quite simple. The statute requires that a potential plaintiff must have a copyright registration certificate before walking into court. The Supreme Court affirmed the plain language of the statute in March 2019. It...
Being a trademark licensee means that your business is using the trademarks of another business in order to create products that the licensor (the trademark owner) cannot or will not create. This creates a bigger pie for both the licensor and licensee and then the...
Potential Plaintiffs A trademark search shows possible plaintiffs. Does your business’ trademark cause a likelihood of confusion with other trademarks that are already registered or in use? It is impossible to judge without a trademark search. Potential...
On Episode 29 of the Law & Business Podcast, Wil Jacques and Anthony Verna talk about copyright infringement, trademark infringement, patent infringement, and some thoughts to avoid infringement. What one needs to do is to assess the amount of damages that may be...
A trademark is a form of intellectual property – such as a word, phrase, stylized word, logo, color or sound – that...
The full transcript of this video blog can be seen on our Copyright vs. Trademark page:...
In today's troubled economic times, companies that fall may want to declare bankruptcy. Companies with registered...