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How to Renew a Trademark (Properly)

After you successfully register your Federal Trademark, you can’t just sit back and do nothing to keep that registration. You must take affirmative actions to maintain that registration and insure it does not get cancelled. In this post we will share details about the trademark renewal process and how to renew your trademark registration so

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The Best Way to AVOID a Trademark Cease and Desist Letter

One of the scariest things to happen when you are building a new online business is to receive a trademark cease and desist letter. As a result of an ever-increasing number of pandemic-induced online businesses, the number of names available through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is decreasing. There are only so many names

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What Should You Trademark First? (Episode 21)

Many people are confused about what trademarks they should file first. Should you go with your business name? The name of your podcast? Your slogan or logo, or even you signature course? Today we review which types of trademarks you might have in your business, which to register first, and why you shouldn’t register them

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But My Business Isn’t Ready for a Trademark… Is it? (Episode 20)

Most entrepreneurs who are just starting out think they aren’t ready to register their trademarks on a Federal level. They think that filing for trademark protection is only for large, established businesses. Nothing could be further from the truth. One of the biggest legal risks to your business is not securing the legal rights to

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It’s Time to Take Inventory of Your Trademarks (Episode 19)

In this episode of The Legal Jim, I will help you to take inventory of the Trademarks you are already using in your business (no registration required) so that you can decide which marks you need to protect and which you can hold off on for now. Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher

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How to Build a Brand that is Legally Protected

In this episode of The Legal Jim, we will be reviewing how to properly (and legally) build a brand that not only can you be proud of, but one that you can (and will) legally protect for years to come. There are three main mistakes that I see entrepreneurs make all the time: They pick

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