Below, CNBC Select explains the differences between trademarks, copyrights and patents. Read on for more information and to ...

A trademark (which relates to goods) and a service mark (which relates to services) can be any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used, in commerce. Trademarks, ...

Unlike patents and copyrights, obtaining a federally registered trademark requires (among other things) that applicants abide by the “lawful” use in commerce requirement. In other words, the United ...

The Wall Street Journal ran a print article on July 18, 2013 titled “What’s Behind Those Quirky Startup Names?” in which the author Lindsey Gellman discussed the derivation behind unique startup names ...

A trademark is a distinctive mark identified with a person or thing, or where a product or service comes from. Trademarks can be displayed in many forms. The list below pairs a type of trademark with ...

Every brand wants to be memorable to the consumer, particularly consumers in the target market where a brand feels there is great potential. It's not enough to be memorable, but also a brand first ...

In my previous article: Challenging Aspects of the Legal Protection of Non-Traditional Trademarks: Shape Trademarks, I mentioned that man has five senses and, accordingly, can perceive information, ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Trademarks are badges of origin; they identify and distinguish products or services of one source from ...

As per Article 139 of Cape Verde’s Trademark Law, a trademark may consist of a “sign or an arrangement of signs capable of being represented graphically, particularly words, including personal names, ...

Amendments to China’s Trademark Law has expanded the scope for registering unconventional marks but significant challenges for applicants remain, say Gang Hu and Justin Jiang of China Patent Agent (HK ...