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Trademark Trolls and Re-Branding

  • August 05, 2020
  • Blog
Potente, Business Lawyer and Company Formation

Are you thinking about re-branding your business? In the United States, trademark protection follows the concept of “use it or lose it” – when considering re-branding, it is important to remember that “trademark trolls” may be able to claim your intellectual property even if you have a registered trademark. This article in the National Law Review provides a nice summary of these issues. Having a re-branding strategy in place prior to making changes to and/or abandoning existing marks is essential to protecting your valuable intellectual property.

 

employment law
  • November 22, 2023
  • Blog

Employment Law 2024 Updates

With 2023 coming to an end, there are many new employment laws taking effect in 2024. It is imperative for employers to familiarize themselves with these new laws to ensure their businesses are compliant in the new year. Below is a summary of some relevant laws that are going into...

  • October 27, 2023
  • Blog

Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)

In 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) on a bipartisan basis. This law creates a new beneficial ownership information reporting requirement as part of the U.S. government’s efforts to make it harder for bad actors to hide gains through shell companies or other ownership structures. The reporting rule...