Registering your trademark is the first step in protecting your brand. Learn what to do next to ensure you're handling the ...

Beginning in January 2025, the Canadian Trademarks Office (CIPO) will start proactively and unilaterally (i.e., without a request by a third party) sending notices to registered trademark owners ...

Startup founders looking to protect their brands need to understand the concept of “use in commerce” to successfully register their trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This ...

In China, a trademark’s validity can be challenged through non-use cancellation actions. If a trademark owner has not used its mark for a continuous period of three years, another party can apply to ...

Companies with trademarks for limited-edition products must take special care in ensuring that they can maintain and demonstrate adequate use, says Joana Fialho Pinto of Inventa. Chocolate enthusiasts ...