SAN JOSE, Calif.--Netflix built its popular Internet DVD rental store on the backs of small online marketing partners. Now it's concerned that those same affiliates are infringing its trademark in the ...

A trademark is an identifiable mark, design or even a word which identifies a product or a service of a particular business.As soon as you have applied for the trademark, you can use the ™ symbol next ...

A registered trademark can protect your brand and help you stand out from the competition. Before you take this step, it's important to find out if a name is trademarked. "Google," "Kodak," "Apple" ...

The Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) has launched a new trademark search service in the Search Platform information system. The new free service operates 24/7 and is available to ...

Lindsey Crossmier has been a financial writer since 2022, and has been regularly quoted as an expert in outlets such as U.S. News, GOBanking Rates and Yahoo! Finance. She leverages her Yale financial ...

The name of your band defines your music and becomes your brand. To prevent others from using the name for any reason, including on merchandise, you need to protect it through a registered trademark.

Over the years, we’ve seen a number of lawsuits filed against search engines or between companies regarding ads that are linked to trademark terms. Below, a rundown on some of the more notable cases.

Brands are often struggling with other advertisers encroaching on their trademark terms in search ads. Sometimes brand trademarks are used by “friendly” advertisers such as resellers, but a study ...