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Descriptive Trademarks Intellectual Property Protection Arbitrary Marks

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Don’t Be Descriptive, Be Creative!

There once was a company named Zotz, Which created toys for tots, Let’s use “Robotoy,” Zotz declares, File at once, Lawyer Zares, Months later, Zotz is dejected, Too descriptive, trademark rejected. First published in...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Not all trademarks are created equal

Not all trademarks are equal in strength and the scope of exclusive protection they are afforded. The strength of a mark is determined based on the mark’s ability to be distinctive of the of goods and services offered under...more

Carlton Fields

The Game of the Name: Choosing a Trademark for Your Video Game

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Back to Basics: A Primer on Intellectual Property Rights in Video Games - It is often said that the most important asset to any video game company is its "IP," or intellectual property. The reason for this is not...more

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