Are You In a Domain Dispute?
A Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Procedure (UDRP) is an administrative proceeding brought by aggrieved trademark holders either before the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) or the World...
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If you believe someone is using your domain name in bad faith (e.g., obtained a domain name similar to your domain name or with slight typographical errors similar to your domain name or is using a...
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Article I, Section of the United States Constitution provides to “Authors … the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries,” so long as the work is “original.” Section 106 of the 1976...
View ArticleReceived a Cease and Desist Letter?
The first thing you should do is don’t panic. Contact The Law Offices of Karen J. Bernstein, LLC. Once retained, we will review the letter and draft a response letter, if it is determined that your...
View ArticleSending a Cease and Desist Letter?
Are you receiving phone calls from customers confused into thinking that your company is someone else? Are you receiving e-mails from customers about products you do not carry? These are the telltale...
View ArticleStarting a New Brand
Many of my clients ask me what they should do when first creating a brand. The very first thing you want to do is to search for the proposed brand name on Google or some other search engine to see if...
View ArticleAre Those Ads For Cheap Trademark Services For Real?
It depends. The old adage, “If it’s too good to be true it probably is” comes to mind. More often than not, if you see advertisements for trademark services offering rock bottom fees for clearance...
View ArticleWhy Do I Want a Trademark Clearance Search?
Why do you conduct a trademark clearance search? Because you should know before you invest all the time and money to develop a product or service if your new brand or service is already being called...
View ArticleI Want to Register a Trademark
Under United States Law you can establish rights in a trademark simply by using it. However, owning a federal trademark registration on the Principal Register provides several key advantages:...
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