«That's why I gave the products simple,
trademarked names like Itchy Dog, Stinky Dog and Bad Hair Day Dog.
Not exact matches
You also have to have a memorable brand
name, strong message, support system, and all of the necessary legalities,
like getting
trademarked, in place.
Even if you do not hire a
naming company, Contis suggests hiring
trademark help, since nothing will deflate an exciting startup
like a cease - and - desist letter.
Words
like cellophane, aspirin, and thermos used to be protected brand
names in the U.S. until courts found them to be «generic» and stripped away their
trademarks.
In a petition filed last week, David Elliott and Chris Gillespie asked the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling this spring that upheld Google's right to use
trademark law to stop them using its
name on websites
like «GoogleDisney.com» and «GoogleBarackObama.com.»
They have an e-book you can download too that actually has business
names that you can either use, (in which case make sure it's available in your state and not
trademarked like «Sew Special» might be) or at least have a bunch of
names that can help your creative juices get going.
With
names like Wowder (face powder) and Cloud Paint (blush), «now girls are Googling our
trademarks,» trying to sleuth what Glossier's next release might be, explains Weiss, the founder and CEO of the breakout beauty upstart that experienced 600 percent year - over-year growth from 2015 to 2016.
Popular sports journalists
like Peter King and Christine Brennan stopped using the
name in print and former players, NFL referees and even President Obama spoke out against the
name while Native American activist Suzan Harjo led a case that resulted in the U.S. Patent Office removing the
trademark from the
name, deeming it disparaging.
Arsene needs to inspire his boys even when they are behind... his shivering on the bench doesn't help matters... Inspiring a team is a major
trademark or attribute of top managers...
like Simone, Ferguson, Mourinho just
name them..
Every 6 hours,
like clockwork, Seandradh and Al give their boys Cystagon (a
trademarked drug with the generic
name Cystagon), as well as oversee treatment of other related conditions.
While the arrangement may be unorthodox — in the past, agreements such as these may have required a designer
like Borgo to give up rights to his
name or
trademarks — Parenti believes giving her partners a certain level of control keeps them engaged.
If you're wondering how to come up with a clever
name that gets attention, and attracts a
like - minded person with a great sense of humor, I have an exercise... Your clock has a
name,
trademark or signature on it.
Now, it looks
like something similar could be happening, as The Pokà © mon Company has registered two new
trademarks in Europe,
named Pokkà © n Fighters and Pokkà © n Tournament.
The
trademark itself is meant for tablet computers along with T - Mobile picking up a number of domain
names like T-MobileSnapPad.com and.
A pair of yellow horns adorns the top of Amazon's
name, and its
trademark smile, moved to the end of the «z,» rather than underneath, looks
like a devil's tail.
«The Simple Touch Reader» seems
like a little bit of an odd
name for a device, but Barnes & Noble did register for a
trademark for the phrase in late March of this year.
So, as long as they aren't directly using
trademarked names (say
like calling the show «Super Mario Bros.,») music samples longer than 30 seconds, replacing the actual games series, etc...
It seems
like Square Enix has
trademarked the
name Deus Ex: Human Defiance, for an apparent movie adaption of the futuristic franchise.
Skee - Ball is a registered
trademark that the Iconfactory didn't license (Freeverse did), so the Iconfactory couldn't call theirs by that
name, make the game look anything
like it, or even mention it anywhere in the description.
There are special versions of the normal multiple choice questions hidden along the way, as well as the YDKJ -
trademarked DisOrDat questions; DisOrDats present you with a list of seven terms and / or phrases that you need to sort into one of two seemingly unrelated (yet disturbingly similar) categories,
like «
Name of a Pope» vs. «Britney Spears Song» (sometimes «both» is a valid option, and the host will tell you so ahead of time).
Cause as the title suggests, it seems
like Nintendo has just applied for a
trademark on Bowser's
name (in Japanese), with the intention of using it for video game programs and clothing!
Now I read that even if a piece is sold, the artist: 1) Isn't informed about shipping addresses; 2) Isn't assured that they have or will be paid; 3) Is responsible for paying the buyer's sales tax bill; 4) Presumably is required to forward sales tax funds to the buyer's state department of revenue; 5) Has money / time invested in shipping a parcel to a potential buyer who may or may not return the art a week later (
like a toaster oven); 6) Has language
like the following within their user agreement: royalty - free, sub-licensable through multiple tiers, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide right and license to use, reproduce, distribute, modify, translate, create derivative works from, publish, publicly perform and publicly display such User Content and any
names, likenesses or
trademarks depicted in such User Content, in any media now known or later developed, only for the purposes of developing, promoting and providing the Site.»
Whereas patents cover inventions and
trademarks cover logos and brand
names, copyrights protect artistic works,
like songs, photographs, and novels.
I wouldn't imagine Obama had the foresight to
trademark his
name in China, though it sounds
like the system there is just confusing enough when it comes to English language
trademarks that, if he had, this Swedish band might have trouble staging a performance.
Intellectual Asset Management magazine (available on newsstands all over Alexandria, Va.) has posted a video of an exclusive interview with Patent and
Trademark Office Director David Kappos (pictured, left, looking
like a cross between comedic actor Rob Corddry and that character actor who always plays the hapless corporate or governmental lackey, whose
name escapes me right now).
You may want to pay a
trademark attorney to see if they'll sign a release of liability or the
like when you turn the package
names over, just to be extra cautious — or to negotiate for a few months to announce to your package users that you are transitioning to new package
names.
I can find many pages describing restrictions on using copyrighted or
trademarked names and images when doing fan art or fan fiction, or on using
names like Burger King and Reebok when your characters use those products.
Pirated Thoughts covers issues
like video game creators trying to sue the makers of cheating software; TV shows fighting to protect the
naming rights of a fictional burger bar; and multinational companies trying to protect their brands by making borderline - ludicrous
trademark attempts.
An LP is a business
like any other business and that means that
trademarks, domain
names, trade secrets, patents, plant breeders» rights, design patents all have a role to play,» Eileen told Law Times.
(At this point, I can't help but mention that in recent years the late Mr. Hendrix also has become legendary in Seattle courts for his role in fashioning decisions on the right of publicity and the
trademark use of his likeness, signature, and
name in connection with commercial products
like artwork and vodka.)
There's never been a better time than now to register your
trademarks,
like the
name of your business, your logo or the brand
names for your products or services.
In particular, it is not true to say, is it, that «proprietary rights in a domain
name,
like copyright and
trademark, is [sic] a creature of statute as opposed to tort and property law»?
It may be that proprietary rights in a domain
name,
like copyright and
trademark, is a creature of statute as opposed to tort and property law, but the appropriate material was not placed before this court to make a determination of the question at issue.
Though many of these terms tend to be easy to pick up and understand immediately, TV manufacturers seem intent on making things more confusing by applying their own proprietary nomenclature to terms
like contrast, saturation, etc., or
trademarked names to technology
like local dimming or backlighting.
If you would
like to use any
trademarked name in your marketing material, for example, «Alexa, play Adele» or «Alexa, did the New York Giants win last night?»
Industry insiders previously claimed that the head - mounted display Google is currently developing will feature some unconventional tracking mechanisms that will be able to track more than just a user's head without extra peripherals
like the Vive Controllers, which might be related to the WorldSense
trademark that sounds
like a suitable
name for some kind of a highly advanced sensory technology.
Following that, the company has now filed a
trademark application in the EU for something called SuperCharge, which sounds an awful lot
like it might be the commercial
name for Huawei's turbo - charging technology.
We have brand
names,
trademarks, jingles, mottos, taglines and even monikers for serial killers
like Jack the Ripper.
You also can not have a
trademarked name in your domain
like Keller Williams.