The song "We Shall Overcome" associated with the civil rights movement is known to many New Jersey residents. Although based upon an old African-American spiritual, people claiming copyright to the more recent version asserted their rights by declining to license the...
Month: August 2017
Supreme Court urged to rule on trademarks as verbs
Many New Jersey residents are familiar with using terms like Google or Xerox as verbs rather than the trademarked names they represent. A pair of entrepreneurs have been challenging these trademarks in court, arguing that the trademarks should be taken away. Although...
Costco ordered to pay $19 million for trademark infringement
New Jersey residents will likely associate light blue jewelry boxes with Tiffany & Co. It can take decades to nurture and develop this kind of consumer awareness, and major companies generally act quickly when their intellectual property is used without their...
What to know about trademarks
The key to success for New Jersey business owners and others throughout the country is to create a powerful brand. However, after the brand name is created, it is important to know how to protect it. The first step is to create a name that stands out and is not being...