What Should I Do If My Trademark Is Confusing with Another Trademark?
Sometimes a trademark that we want to adopt is too similar with an existing trademark. This might be a problem, or it might not be. This video describes the way that business owners should think about trademark confusion issues and goes into what some possible options and solutions there may be.
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Trying to Protect Ideas Is (Usually) Pointless. Here is What To Do Instead.
Trying to protect ideas can lead to a waste of time and energy for new businesses. This video discusses how the law treats ideas and what you can do to turn your ideas into valuable intellectual property.
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3 Main Legal Tasks For New Businesses
If you are starting a new business, these are the first legal steps you should take to create a foundation for future success. This video discusses the importance of creating the right business entity, registering your trademark and creating good contracts. Also, why you should have a relationship with an attorney early on.
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Should I Register A Trademark for My “Generic” Business Name
If you have a "generic" business name (for instance, Counsel for Creators - which describes exactly what we do!) you still may want to seek trademark protection. This video breaks down the whys and hows so that you can make an informed decision about what it means to register a trademark for your descriptive business name.
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How To Change The Name of Your California LLC
This video walks you through the steps that you need to take if you want to change the name of your California limited liability company. Watch this if you want to understand the best way to make this change without errors or delays. These instructions are only for California LLCs. California corporations will use a different process.
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How To Get Your Trademark Specimen Right
Important information about how to submit a proper trademark specimen with your application for federal trademark registration. A trademark specimen shows the trademark office how you are using your trademark. This video goes over the requirements for a good trademark specimen and provides a few examples of trademark specimens submitted for well-known brands.
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The Basic Rule About Using Other People’s Copyrighted Works
If you want to use someone else's creative work, you should understand the basic rules so that you can avoid legal liability. This video discusses what you need to do if you want to use someone else's creative work, including music, photographs, writing and more.
Presented by Jon Tobin, Esq., founder and attorney with Counsel for Creators LLP.
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How To Search For California Businesses
This video shows you how to get official information about California corporations and limited liability companies. You might want to find out more information about a collaborator or competitor; you might wish to check the status of your own company. This video shows you how to get that information.
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How To End It All: Thinking About Termination Clauses
This video talks about how you can use termination clauses to end a contract. Sometimes one person or the other may wish to end a contract early, or there may be a disagreement that would cause the contract to end. This contains questions that you should ask when entering into an agreement so that you can avoid messy disputes when leaving a contract.
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How To Search The Trademark Office Database
This video shows you how to search the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) trademark database. It is a basic overview of the system but will help you take the first step of finding out whether or not the mark that you have in mind is already taken by somebody else.
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