Tag: Trademark

TM & Copyright for Creative People – Free Webinar

I’ve been asked a few times over the last few days to repost the links to the copyright and trademark webinars I did for Morgan James Publishing back in January.  These programs are tailored to the needs of authors, but the concpets and laws are the same for anyone in creative business.

Here are the links:

Trademark & Branding

Copyright

Feel free to forward these links to any of your friends who might need the information.

If you would like me to do a similar session tailored to your group – give me a call at 970-493-1070 or drop me an email and we’ll work something out.

Trademarks on Facebook

If you own some trademarks, be sure to fill out this form on Facebook to make sure nobody else registers your mark as their Facebook Username (Vanity URL).

http://www.facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form=username_rights

Thanks to Mari Smith for including this link in this post.

Protecting your IP in Joel Comm’s TopOne Report

I’m happy to be a guest author in Joel Comm’s TopOne Report on the topic of Innovation this month.  Here’s a copy of my article (PDF) – it’s a very brief primer on intellectual property for your innovative ventures.  You can also click through to Joel’s site and sign up for a free month of the newsletter yourself.

Enjoy.

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TM Tips

Welcome new members – here’s another key date to look up or think about. Trademark rights vest when you use the mark in commerce. So, when was the first date you used your brand? Look up the month and date. If you’re getting ready to launch a new brand, you have the option of filing an “intent to use” TM application. Finally, note that TM registrations take anywhere between 9-18 months to secure, so plan ahead.