Maryland Patents Trademarks and Copyrights Lawyers
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is A Trademark?
A trademark is a type of mark. Traditionally, the term, "trademark," described only marks designating products, or "goods" (as opposed to services). However, the word is increasingly being used to …
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How Are Trademarks Acquired?
Trademarks generally are acquired through adoption and use. Trademarks may also be obtained by assignment. Check with a trademark lawyer for more information about trademarks by assignment because …
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Protect the Intellectual Property in Your Business
The largest companies in the world today owe their value not only to the property they own or the property they manufacture, but also to their "intellectual property" - the ideas they create. Microsoft’s value is not based just on the number of DVDs it sells, but the computer code that is on those DVDs. Google’s value exists because of patents that …
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