Trademarks are a powerful way to protect your intellectual property, but not everything can be trademarked. Many of the design elements of your brand, like name and logo, can be protected, but other creative works related to your brand cannot. Today we go over the basics of what feels like it could be trademarked but actually can’t.
In this episode, we’ll cover:
- Why ornamental designs are difficult, if not impossible, to trademark
- The Trademark Registries (both the Principal and the Supplementary)
- What constitutes a “commonly used phrase” and why it cannot be protected
- Why some brands (like Velcro) have so much trouble protecting their brand
- Why catch phrases are difficult to trademark
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The Legalpreneur Podcast is advertising/marketing material. It is not legal advice. Please consult with your attorney on these topics. Copyright Andrea Sager Law 2020
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