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Preparing to trademark
From the course: Understanding Intellectual Property
Preparing to trademark
- Preparing to trademark. Alright, let's say you've come up with the most amazing slogan. This is going to be company changing. It's going to redefine the brand. Your boss loves it, the marketing people love it. Your wife and kids love it. This is going to help establish you as the innovator of the slogan. And what you want to know now is how do I trademark that? Unfortunately, that's not the first question you should ask. The first question you should ask is, can I adopt this trademark without infringing on someone else that has prior rights in a trademark? You actually have to step back from a trademark that you may be completely in love with and ask the question, can I adopt this trademark without infringing on a third party? Why is that? Well, because trademark rights arise from use. The rights go to the first user, and you might not be the first user. You can even check the trademark database and find that it's clear, and still have a problem because trademark rights arise from…
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What is trademark law?1m 27s
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Copyrights vs. trademarks1m 37s
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Trademark rights3m 20s
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Due diligence2m 28s
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Losing a trademark1m 40s
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Shapes and colors can be protected1m 10s
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Preparing to trademark2m 34s
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Trademark priority1m 26s
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Trademarking your work2m 4s
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Filing a trademark1m 27s
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Filing a trademark internationally2m 10s
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Common law trademark rights1m 54s
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Filing different types of trademarks3m 8s
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What to expect after filing3m 1s
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Post-registration trademark maintenance1m 25s
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Trademark infringement3m 5s
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Consequences and defenses of infringement2m 38s
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