Foreign Trademarks Must Be Registered in the U.S. to Be Enforceable Here
Unlike copyrights or patents, trademarks operate under a country-by-country legal regime. The legal force of a registered trademark evaporates when crossing a border to a nation where it is not registered. Without a registration in a country, a foreign trademark...Beware of Trademark “Registration” Scams
As a trademark attorney, my clients often contact me about some solicitation that the client received in the mail, suggesting that they pay a hefty sum to have their trademark registered on some for-profit trademark list. These entities have lofty sounding names like...Trademark, Service Mark — What’s the Difference?
“It makes no difference, night or day. The shadow never seems to fade away.” — The Band A potential client recently asked how is a service mark different from a trademark? This is a common question we receive. A trademark is anything that is used...Beware of International Trademark Scams
You file a trademark application for your business. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office registers your trademark. Shortly after you receive your certificate of registration you receive a sort-of official looking letter from some organization offering to register...Michael D. Steger, PC
Since Michael D. Steger started practicing law in 1993, he has sought to help solve his clients’ problems and expand their business opportunities. Whether in business transactions, litigation and other disputes, or counseling behind the scenes, he has focused on providing value to the individuals, companies and other entities that he has served. Mr. Steger founded the firm in 2005.
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