Six Tips for Avoiding a USPTO Trademark Office Action

Elliott Stapleton Trademark

Previously, I wrote about two important considerations to keep in mind when selecting a trademark: (1) avoid creating a likelihood of confusion with a pre-existing trademark and (2) select a legally strong mark. In addition to those two considerations, there are several other issues to keep in mind if you want to register your mark with the United States Patent …

Stopping Cyber-Squatters with the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP)

Elliott Stapleton Internet Law, Trademark

Imagine a website pops up with your business’s name in the domain (or a common misspelling of your name).  The page starts to show up on the front page of Google when customers search for your business and upon first glance looks like your website, easily confusing your customers.  Maybe the purported owner of this new domain contacts you offering …