What The November Election Means For Cannabis Businesses
Published Nov 30, 2016What Increased Legalization Means For Branding and Trademarking Marijuana Businesses The November 2016 election opened the door in 6 more U.S. states for legal marijuana sale and consumption. California, Nevada and Massachusetts legalized recreational marijuana, while Florida, Arkansas and North Dakota voted to legalize medical marijuana. With more states legalizing, and even some countries…
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Your Trademark Search Can Make or Break Registration
Published Oct 18, 2016The name of your company can be critical to the long-term success of your business. Whether your company is a tech giant or a small start-up in your garage, choosing the right name for your business and brand can mean the difference between success and failure. For every FACEBOOK or FIVE GUYS, there are a…
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Steer Clear of Olympics Trademark Infringement This Summer
Published Aug 03, 2016The 2016 Summer Olympic Games are upon us! With the Opening Ceremony set to kick off this Friday, August 5, the Games of the XXXI Olympiad will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. These Games mark the first time the Olympics will be hosted in South America, and the first time in a Portuguese-speaking…
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Secret Pitfalls That Can Sidetrack Your Trademark Application
Published Jun 22, 2016Unbeknownst to most applicants, the U.S. trademark registration process can be complicated and full of potential landmines and sometimes lead to Office Action Refusals. One of the upsides to working with an experienced trademark attorney is that you’ll have a trusted adviser to point out these pitfalls and hopefully help you to avoid them. However,…
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IP Rights and Trademarks on Amazon or Etsy
Published May 20, 2016The digital marketplace is a wide and wonderful thing. You can have next-day package delivery for goods off Amazon.com, or professional trademark registration services within minutes through FlatFeeTrademark.com. There are countless websites, apps and e-commerce platforms allowing us to peruse and purchase goods or services with just a click or a swipe. If you’re the…
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Intellectual Property Agreements to Protect Your Trademark
Published Apr 05, 2016Flat Fee trademark provides first-rate trademark attorney services to assist entrepreneurs and new business startups with trademark registration to help protect your trademark. In addition to providing our clients with professional trademark search and application services, the trademark attorneys at Flat Fee Trademark are also well-versed in preparing a wide range of Intellectual Property Agreements…
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Make 2016 Your Best Brand Year Yet!
Published Feb 10, 2016Welcome to 2016! We hope your new year is off to a great start. It’s February now, so hopefully you’ve sloughed off the post-holiday blues that come in January and are ready to get down to business! The start of a new year is a great time to look at your business with fresh eyes…
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Top 10 Flat Fee Registered Trademarks 2015
Published Feb 04, 2016We’re excited to announce our fourth annual list of Top 10 Flat Fee Registered Trademarks for 2015. We had so many excellent brands registered this year, it was hard to narrow it down to just 10! Thank you to all of our valued clients, friends and supporters who nominated brands for this year’s list. In…
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Liverpool Tries to Trademark Jurgen Klopp’s ‘THE NORMAL ONE’ Nickname
Published Jan 12, 2016Liverpool have applied for a European trademark for the phrase ‘the Normal One’ in honours of manager Jurgen Klopp. Klopp dubbed himself ‘the Normal One’ after being compared to ‘the Special One’ Jose Mourinho after completing his move to Liverpool. It became a trending phrase and has been used on banners and t-shirts around Anfield…
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Happy Monday!
Published Jan 11, 2016It’s almost everyone’s least favorite day of the week, but let’s be happy today, and thankful that we have work to do! So what are you waiting for? Get to it!
