• Posts by Joel Schmidt
    Partner
    | 212.790.9244

    Joel is a member of our firm’s Executive Committee and has handled intellectual property counseling, protection, and enforcement matters for over 25 years. He regularly assists clients with trademark, copyright, domain name ...

    Full Bio | Contact Author | LinkedIn
“Preparation” for a Service May Not be “Rendering” That Service for U.S. Registration Purposes
Jan. 27, 2022 - By Joel Karni Schmidt

If you advertise a service, take preliminary steps to render the service, or both, and apply to register the service mark in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) based on a claim that you have commenced use of the mark before you actually are in a position to offer the service in U.S. commerce, your application may be rejected.

Read More ›
#trademarkinghashtags
June 30, 2015 - By Joel Karni Schmidt
Posted in Trademarks
#trademarkinghashtags

How and when to trademark a hashtag.

Read More ›
Tags: Protectability, Registrability

Recent Posts

Categories

Contributors

Archives

Back to Page