Trademarks

Obtaining a trademark

Trademarks can protect words, phrases, pictures, symbols or sounds that distinguish your goods and services from competitors. Trademarks can be very valuable and are relatively easy to obtain, so long as the mark is not confusingly similar in use to someone else’s mark. Trademarks are useful to protect your business name, product names and any slogans associated with your business.  Read More...

Difference between a domain name and a trademark

While your domain name and your trademark may be the same word or phrase, they are different things. A domain name is human readable Internet address (e.g., www.wilmerhale.com). It is the name that users/customers type into their Internet browser to access your website. The right to use a domain name is regulated by domain name registrars. You can obtain a domain name by purchasing it from the registrar for your particular domain name.  Read More...