Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports
Sep. 13, 2018
It is becoming increasingly difficult to trademark your brand
Last month, the musician Will.i.am lost a five-year battle against the USPTO attempting to register the mark #WILLPOWER in class 25 for clothing.





Delia Ramirez
Of Counsel
Hakimi Law, PC.
5500 Eucalyptus Dr Apt 831
American Canyon , CA 94503-1178
Phone: (415) 255-4503
Email: delia@hakimilaw.com
Golden Gate Univ SOL

LEGAL ENTERTAINMENT
Protecting your brand is becoming more difficult each day. Each year more people are filing applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. To enjoy receiving the federal registration of your mark, your brand needs to be original in relation to the goods and services that are offered. The more original, the less likely your brand will be confusingly similar to another's. Even if you have been using the mark for some...
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