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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SYNERGIES FOR INCOME GENERATION
Innovative and disruptive companies treat IP as instrumental tools for continuous growth and market positioning. Using IP in creative...
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Jun 26, 20201 min read


PATENT SOFTWARE OR COPYRIGHT SOFTWARE
Copyrights you protect the expression of the code and you can prevent others from copying, distributing (freely or for a profit), making der
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Jun 1, 20201 min read


Your Key to Capital Ventures: Registered IP
Investors want certainty, control, maximize returns quickly and minimize risks. One of the hardest obstacles SMEs and startups face is fundi
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May 14, 20201 min read


Intellectual Property as Collateral in Times of Crisis
Are you considering using your company’s IP as collateral or obtaining a security on someone else’s IP as an investor or creditor?...
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Apr 14, 20201 min read


Consequences of Not Protecting Your Brand and Trademarks
If someone is exploiting your brand without your consent make sure you enforce your rights quickly. Inaction is sanctioned by ‘laches”: a...
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Mar 17, 20201 min read


Venture Capital & Investors Want Intellectual Property
Investors and venture capital firms pay close attention to IP due diligence. Preferential repayment schemes, political rights (voting) withi
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Mar 3, 20201 min read


On Cancellation of Marks & Designs
When a mark is cancelled, the ex-owner of the mark loses the benefits of registration in case they wish to bring an infringement lawsuit. Ye
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Feb 29, 20201 min read


Enforcing Your IP Pays Off, One Way or Another
No doubt IP enforcement requires monitoring and it can be expensive, but it pays off. Last week a federal court in Florida awarded Apple...
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Feb 26, 20201 min read


Defamation and Trademark Infringement
Is your company or brand being impacted by defamatory statements? There are federal legal remedies available to trademark owners in the...
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Feb 24, 20201 min read


On Non-Traditional Trade Marks
https://www.brandiallc.com/what-is-a-trademark Designs, slogans, word marks are traditional forms of trademarks and as such have a...
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Feb 14, 20201 min read


“NAKED LICENSES” Cause Forfeiture of Intellectual Property Rights
Diligent IP owners register and license their intangible corporate assets to generate additional flows of income. Oftentimes, however, the
Brandia LLC
Jan 23, 20201 min read


Is Your Trademark Strong or Weak?
Trademarks are words, names, slogans, designs, scents, shapes, sounds and colors companies use to identify their services and products and t
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Jan 20, 20201 min read


Fraudulent Chinese Trademarks, USPTO Backlog
The backlog generated at the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) due to questionable foreign filings in 2019, especially coming
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Jan 18, 20201 min read


Colors as Registered Trademarks?
With increasing awareness of the importance of intellectual property in the recent decade business of all sizes are paying more attention...
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Jan 15, 20201 min read


Bentley Motor’s Trademark Issues
The (Volkswagen-owned) Bentley Motors Company launched a line of clothing several years ago with the brand BENTLEY and, in the process, atte
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Dec 23, 20191 min read


Ferrari’s Licensing Agreements to Be Cut by 50%
As one of the most recognized luxury brands Ferrari will be redesigning its licensing strategy by reducing the amount of agreements with thi
Brandia LLC
Dec 11, 20191 min read


Does “Your” Trademark Already Belong to Someone Else?
The risk of conflict always exists but the risk must be managed with a well-run trademark search and clearance by your attorney. Using a mar
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Dec 4, 20191 min read


Judge Stops Nike on Its Tracks
Yesterday a federal court judge in North Carolina stopped Nike Inc. from using the slogan SPORT CHANGES EVERYTHING in their recent ad campai
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Dec 3, 20191 min read


Puzzling Cancellation of Rubik’s Cube Trademark
The European General Court has confirmed the cancellation of the tri-dimensional trademark granted to the Rubik’s Cube. The mark was first c
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Nov 27, 20191 min read


Synergy Between Marketers and Trademark Attorneys
Marketers and trademark attorneys have more chances to see opportunity to succeed with these challenges on behalf of their clients and manag
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Nov 16, 20191 min read
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