Mincov Law Corporation Law Bloghttp://mincovlaw.com/blogNews and developments in intellectual property law and Mincov Law Corporation website updatesen-usCopyright (C) 2011-2012 Andrei Mincovhourly1Propel Your Ideas Into Action: TEDx Stanley Parkhttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/propel_your_ideas_into_action_tedx_stanley_parkhttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/propel_your_ideas_into_action_tedx_stanley_parkMon, 07 Mar 2016 12:49:00 -0800Andrei MincovThink globally act locally

Patrick Geddes

Back on stage, TEDx Stanley Park is going to cause a stir in Vancouver on May 28, confirming again that ideas worth spreading. This significant event is held annually in Vancouver and it is a non-profit intellectual gathering of people, who want to share their ideas. TEDx is independent from “mother-conference” in the USA but has to follow the same principles that ensure that TED is the event to learn and to get inspired.

Since 2013, TEDx Stanley Park has been putting together speakers, whose stories never cease to inspire and motivate.

Initially, the name TED was supposed stand for Technology, Entertainment and Design.

However, themes of conferences went far beyond and cover nearly all areas: science, education, art, sport, social awareness, medicine, entrepreneurship, ecology etc. From the same stage, you would hear about physiology details of a brain—all the way up to art, sexual life, and environment.

Best thing about TED is that all of the lectures are available online, free of charge. And If somehow you have no idea what TED is, start with these 11 Must-See TED talks.

This year’s main topic of TEDx Stanley Park is Ideas to Action. They say, all human achievements have 3 sources: the dreams that we dream, the choices that we make, the actions that we take.

Of course, our actions speak louder than words. That’s why TEDx Stanley team selected such speakers who will literally force you to act and help to realize your fresh ideas and dreams. All talks are aimed to power people’s attitude to various problems and initiate positive movements for changes. 15 outstanding speakers (some of which Trademark Factory® is proud to have as clients) will share their innovative ideas and new vision. Here is just a small synopsis of talks:

  • Isabelle Mercier will reveal how we are killing ourselves waking up worried
  • Dan Lok will explain why great ideas don’t succeed
  • Iman Aghay will share his deathbed lessons
  • Gary Patterson will express how it is to be different and why people are often uncomfortable with reality
  • Julus Ku-Lea will speak about nowadays slavery and how it is connected with our consuming products
  • Kieron Sweeney an international business coach, lecturer, and digital entrepreneur will teach how to be more financially secure

Still wondering if it’s worth attending? Stop that! It certainly is, but the organizers wanted to make that even simpler for you to spend one unforgettable day surrounded by amazing people, to get inspiration, to encourage yourself for accomplishment and to be involved in provoking conversations.

Drop everything, head over to http://tedxstanleypark.com and use Andrei to get $20 off your lucky ticket for this incredible event.

So, will you put your ideas into action?

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Think globally act locally

Patrick Geddes

Back on stage, TEDx Stanley Park is going to cause a stir in Vancouver on May 28, confirming again that ideas worth spreading. This significant event is held annually in Vancouver and it is a non-profit intellectual gathering of people, who want to share their ideas. TEDx is independent from “mother-conference” in the USA but has to follow the same principles that ensure that TED is the event to learn and to get inspired.

Since 2013, TEDx Stanley Park has been putting together speakers, whose stories never cease to inspire and motivate.

Initially, the name TED was supposed stand for Technology, Entertainment and Design.

However, themes of conferences went far beyond and cover nearly all areas: science, education, art, sport, social awareness, medicine, entrepreneurship, ecology etc. From the same stage, you would hear about physiology details of a brain—all the way up to art, sexual life, and environment.

Best thing about TED is that all of the lectures are available online, free of charge. And If somehow you have no idea what TED is, start with these 11 Must-See TED talks.

This year’s main topic of TEDx Stanley Park is Ideas to Action. They say, all human achievements have 3 sources: the dreams that we dream, the choices that we make, the actions that we take.

Of course, our actions speak louder than words. That’s why TEDx Stanley team selected such speakers who will literally force you to act and help to realize your fresh ideas and dreams. All talks are aimed to power people’s attitude to various problems and initiate positive movements for changes. 15 outstanding speakers (some of which Trademark Factory® is proud to have as clients) will share their innovative ideas and new vision. Here is just a small synopsis of talks:

  • Isabelle Mercier will reveal how we are killing ourselves waking up worried
  • Dan Lok will explain why great ideas don’t succeed
  • Iman Aghay will share his deathbed lessons
  • Gary Patterson will express how it is to be different and why people are often uncomfortable with reality
  • Julus Ku-Lea will speak about nowadays slavery and how it is connected with our consuming products
  • Kieron Sweeney an international business coach, lecturer, and digital entrepreneur will teach how to be more financially secure

Still wondering if it’s worth attending? Stop that! It certainly is, but the organizers wanted to make that even simpler for you to spend one unforgettable day surrounded by amazing people, to get inspiration, to encourage yourself for accomplishment and to be involved in provoking conversations.

Drop everything, head over to http://tedxstanleypark.com and use Andrei to get $20 off your lucky ticket for this incredible event.

So, will you put your ideas into action?

Check out these other recent posts on Mincov Law Blog:

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Are Canadian trademarking fees about to skyrocket?http://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/are_canadian_trademarking_fees_about_to_skyrockethttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/are_canadian_trademarking_fees_about_to_skyrocketWed, 07 Oct 2015 06:00:00 -0800Andrei MincovCanada is taking the final steps to align its trademark system with the rest of the world.

This is mostly great news because it will make it much easier for Canadian businesses to protect their brands internationally. It will also allow brand owners outside of Canada to specify Canada in their international trademark applications. To learn more about deficiencies of Canada’s current trademarking regime, watch our cartoon: How Can Canadian Businesses Protect their Brands Internationally.

One downside of the change is that government fees for filing trademark applications in Canada are almost certain to go up. In many cases, significantly.

Canada is joining the Nice Convention, according to which all products and services are divided into 45 categories called “classes”. There are 34 classes of products and 11 classes of services.

Currently, Canadian government fees for filing a trademark application are CAD 450 per trademark, no matter how many goods and services your trademark application covers. In most other countries, government fees are calculated on a per class basis. For example, most U.S. trademark applications cost their owners USD $275—$375 in filing fees for each class of goods and services listed in the trademark application.

So if you want to protect your trademark for potato chips, crackers, packaging, baseball caps, online retail store featuring consumer products, and cafe and restaurant services (this, by the way, is a real-life example), you’re looking at a trademark application in 6 classes. If Canada adopts a fee of CAD 300 per class, the total fees will be CAD 1,500 per application compared to CAD 450.

Canada has already modified its website to add references to classes (which caused Canadian Intellectual Property Office’s website to be down several times over the past few days).

As of today, grouping goods and services into classes is still voluntary, but we are one step away from the announcement about new, per-class, government fees, at which point class specification will become mandatory. This is now a matter of weeks before filing fees will go up.

No specifics have been disclosed as to whether the new rules and fees will affect pending trademark applications but there is a good chance that if you file your trademark applications before new rules come into effect, you will not be required to pay for each class.

This is the reason so many business owners are under pressure to file their trademark applications sooner rather than later.

And if you have a brand you have been putting off trademarking in Canada, NOW is the time.

Yes, we want you to take action, we want to agitate you to protect your brand ASAP. But we also want to take responsibility. Trademark Factory® has always been about putting our money where our mouth is.

If you choose to use our services between October 1, 2015 and the date when new fees are in effect, and the new combined filing and post-allowance fees end up to be lower than the current CAD $450 per trademark, then we will refund you the difference in government fees from our own pocket.

So order your free trademarkability report at http://freeTMsearch.com to see if your brand can be trademarked. And if we’ve already done it for you but you’ve been procrastinating whether it’s the right time to move forward with our services, give us a call at 778.869.7281.

We’ll be happy to help.

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Canada is taking the final steps to align its trademark system with the rest of the world.

This is mostly great news because it will make it much easier for Canadian businesses to protect their brands internationally. It will also allow brand owners outside of Canada to specify Canada in their international trademark applications. To learn more about deficiencies of Canada’s current trademarking regime, watch our cartoon: How Can Canadian Businesses Protect their Brands Internationally.

One downside of the change is that government fees for filing trademark applications in Canada are almost certain to go up. In many cases, significantly.

Canada is joining the Nice Convention, according to which all products and services are divided into 45 categories called “classes”. There are 34 classes of products and 11 classes of services.

Currently, Canadian government fees for filing a trademark application are CAD 450 per trademark, no matter how many goods and services your trademark application covers. In most other countries, government fees are calculated on a per class basis. For example, most U.S. trademark applications cost their owners USD $275—$375 in filing fees for each class of goods and services listed in the trademark application.

So if you want to protect your trademark for potato chips, crackers, packaging, baseball caps, online retail store featuring consumer products, and cafe and restaurant services (this, by the way, is a real-life example), you’re looking at a trademark application in 6 classes. If Canada adopts a fee of CAD 300 per class, the total fees will be CAD 1,500 per application compared to CAD 450.

Canada has already modified its website to add references to classes (which caused Canadian Intellectual Property Office’s website to be down several times over the past few days).

As of today, grouping goods and services into classes is still voluntary, but we are one step away from the announcement about new, per-class, government fees, at which point class specification will become mandatory. This is now a matter of weeks before filing fees will go up.

No specifics have been disclosed as to whether the new rules and fees will affect pending trademark applications but there is a good chance that if you file your trademark applications before new rules come into effect, you will not be required to pay for each class.

This is the reason so many business owners are under pressure to file their trademark applications sooner rather than later.

And if you have a brand you have been putting off trademarking in Canada, NOW is the time.

Yes, we want you to take action, we want to agitate you to protect your brand ASAP. But we also want to take responsibility. Trademark Factory® has always been about putting our money where our mouth is.

If you choose to use our services between October 1, 2015 and the date when new fees are in effect, and the new combined filing and post-allowance fees end up to be lower than the current CAD $450 per trademark, then we will refund you the difference in government fees from our own pocket.

So order your free trademarkability report at http://freeTMsearch.com to see if your brand can be trademarked. And if we’ve already done it for you but you’ve been procrastinating whether it’s the right time to move forward with our services, give us a call at 778.869.7281.

We’ll be happy to help.

Check out these other recent posts on Mincov Law Blog:

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DreamTalks Vancouver 2.0 Free Trademark Services Drawhttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/dreamtalks_vancouver_2_0_free_trademark_services_drawhttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/dreamtalks_vancouver_2_0_free_trademark_services_drawMon, 28 Sep 2015 13:23:00 -0800Andrei MincovOn September 25, 2015, Five hundred entrepreneurs gathered at DreamTalks 2.0 event in Vancouver.

Trademark Factory had a booth at the event, and we had our free trademark registration services draw.

Watch the video and find out who the lucky winner is!

Spoiler Alert: Masha Mincov who worked the trade show with me is also featured in the video, along with her little sister Patricia.

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On September 25, 2015, Five hundred entrepreneurs gathered at DreamTalks 2.0 event in Vancouver.

Trademark Factory had a booth at the event, and we had our free trademark registration services draw.

Watch the video and find out who the lucky winner is!

Spoiler Alert: Masha Mincov who worked the trade show with me is also featured in the video, along with her little sister Patricia.

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My New Interview with Robert Szmigielhttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/my_new_interview_with_robert_szmigielhttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/my_new_interview_with_robert_szmigielWed, 02 Sep 2015 19:43:00 -0800Andrei MincovCheck out my new interview with Robert Szmigiel of VancouverEntrepreneur.Ca

And make sure you subscribe to Robert’s podcast, he has a ton of great episodes!



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Check out my new interview with Robert Szmigiel of VancouverEntrepreneur.Ca

And make sure you subscribe to Robert’s podcast, he has a ton of great episodes!



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The Deadly Danger of Low Trademark Filing Feeshttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/the_deadly_danger_of_low_trademark_filing_feeshttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/the_deadly_danger_of_low_trademark_filing_feesWed, 08 Jul 2015 07:21:00 -0800Andrei MincovChoosing a trademarking firm by looking for the lowest filing fee will likely be a very costly mistake.

It’s not that shopping on price is dangerous. It’s that shopping for price without understanding what’s included in the price is dangerous.

Watch the video below, and discover one of the most common ripoffs that law firms and online trademark filing companies are using to lure business owners in with low trademark filing fees, and then milk them dry with follow-up fees.



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Choosing a trademarking firm by looking for the lowest filing fee will likely be a very costly mistake.

It’s not that shopping on price is dangerous. It’s that shopping for price without understanding what’s included in the price is dangerous.

Watch the video below, and discover one of the most common ripoffs that law firms and online trademark filing companies are using to lure business owners in with low trademark filing fees, and then milk them dry with follow-up fees.



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Mincov Law Corporation is now Trademark Factory International Inc.http://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/mincov_law_corporation_is_now_trademark_factory_international_inchttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/mincov_law_corporation_is_now_trademark_factory_international_incThu, 02 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0800Andrei MincovIt’s been a fun ride.

I was a lawyer for over 20 years.

After being a lawyer in Russia for 13 years, I moved to Canada in 2007, and went straight back to law school. After four more years, I became a Canadian lawyer and a registered trademark agent, and started my own law firm.

In Canada, only trademark agents can represent clients before the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. Trademark agents are also authorized to file and prosecute U.S. trademarks for Canadian residents.

Interestingly, lawyers who are not licensed as trademark agents in Canada, may not file trademarks in Canada on behalf of their clients. In other words, trademark agents who are not lawyers may file trademarks in Canada, but lawyers who are not trademark agents may not.

As of June 30, I gave up my lawyer license and continue running Trademark Factory International Inc. with my trademark agent license.

I didn’t suddenly lose passion for the law of intellectual property. I still I care deeply about it, and I still love Protecting Your Ideas and Covering Your Assets®. In fact, every time I'd tell my story that I've been a lawyer for 20 years, people would say that I don't look like someone who's been a lawyer for 20 years. And my answer was always, “Well, it's because unlike most lawyers, I don't hate doing what I have been doing for the last 20 years.

Why am I giving up my license then?

There are many arbitrary rules that regulate what lawyers can and cannot do. These archaic rules were making it unnecessarily difficult for Trademark Factory® to provide our clients with the level of service they deserve. Despite the pretense that these regulations are designed to protect the public in their dealings with legal professionals, they only benefit big-firm lawyers and the regulators themselves.

These regulations would have me do business the 19th century way, while, to the delight of our clients, I am intent to provide alternative, result-oriented legal solutions. As I've always said, “If you are looking for a traditional lawyer to charge you in 6-minute increments every time the lawyer, their paralegal or assistants sneeze on your file, there are plenty of such lawyers around. I just don't want to be one of them.

The first tagline I used for Mincov Law Corporation was "Outside The Box Legal Solutions," and I've always been pushing the envelope to provide business owners with legal services they were looking for. Recently, I realized that I don't even need to be in the box to provide solutions that lie outside of it.

I know for a fact that my clients didn’t choose me because I had a laminated piece of paper from the Law Society that graciously allowed me to call myself a lawyer. They entrusted me with their business because they like and trust me, because they like the way I do business, and because they like the results we are consistently delivering.

My mission with Trademark Factory® is to forever change the way the world does trademarks. My goal is to allow businesses and entrepreneurs from around the globe to register their trademarks anywhere in the world with a free trademark search, a single all-inclusive flat fee, and a 100% money-back guarantee.

While I am an expert in trademark laws, because of the Law Society regulations, I cannot fulfill my mission while carrying a license of a practicing lawyer in Canada.

With the license no longer tying my hands, we will be able to:

– expand Trademark Factory�® to other jurisdictions (who wants a European Union trademark for a flat fee with a 100% money-back guarantee?);

– pay referral fees to those who spread the message about Trademark Factory® (we'll be making a separate announcement on that but feel free to inquire directly); and

– get involved in complementary businesses outside of trademarking services.

You cannot imagine how much your support means to me.

THANK YOU! read more…

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It’s been a fun ride.

I was a lawyer for over 20 years.

After being a lawyer in Russia for 13 years, I moved to Canada in 2007, and went straight back to law school. After four more years, I became a Canadian lawyer and a registered trademark agent, and started my own law firm.

In Canada, only trademark agents can represent clients before the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. Trademark agents are also authorized to file and prosecute U.S. trademarks for Canadian residents.

Interestingly, lawyers who are not licensed as trademark agents in Canada, may not file trademarks in Canada on behalf of their clients. In other words, trademark agents who are not lawyers may file trademarks in Canada, but lawyers who are not trademark agents may not.

As of June 30, I gave up my lawyer license and continue running Trademark Factory International Inc. with my trademark agent license.

I didn’t suddenly lose passion for the law of intellectual property. I still I care deeply about it, and I still love Protecting Your Ideas and Covering Your Assets®. In fact, every time I'd tell my story that I've been a lawyer for 20 years, people would say that I don't look like someone who's been a lawyer for 20 years. And my answer was always, “Well, it's because unlike most lawyers, I don't hate doing what I have been doing for the last 20 years.

Why am I giving up my license then?

There are many arbitrary rules that regulate what lawyers can and cannot do. These archaic rules were making it unnecessarily difficult for Trademark Factory® to provide our clients with the level of service they deserve. Despite the pretense that these regulations are designed to protect the public in their dealings with legal professionals, they only benefit big-firm lawyers and the regulators themselves.

These regulations would have me do business the 19th century way, while, to the delight of our clients, I am intent to provide alternative, result-oriented legal solutions. As I've always said, “If you are looking for a traditional lawyer to charge you in 6-minute increments every time the lawyer, their paralegal or assistants sneeze on your file, there are plenty of such lawyers around. I just don't want to be one of them.

The first tagline I used for Mincov Law Corporation was "Outside The Box Legal Solutions," and I've always been pushing the envelope to provide business owners with legal services they were looking for. Recently, I realized that I don't even need to be in the box to provide solutions that lie outside of it.

I know for a fact that my clients didn’t choose me because I had a laminated piece of paper from the Law Society that graciously allowed me to call myself a lawyer. They entrusted me with their business because they like and trust me, because they like the way I do business, and because they like the results we are consistently delivering.

My mission with Trademark Factory® is to forever change the way the world does trademarks. My goal is to allow businesses and entrepreneurs from around the globe to register their trademarks anywhere in the world with a free trademark search, a single all-inclusive flat fee, and a 100% money-back guarantee.

While I am an expert in trademark laws, because of the Law Society regulations, I cannot fulfill my mission while carrying a license of a practicing lawyer in Canada.

With the license no longer tying my hands, we will be able to:

– expand Trademark Factory�® to other jurisdictions (who wants a European Union trademark for a flat fee with a 100% money-back guarantee?);

– pay referral fees to those who spread the message about Trademark Factory® (we'll be making a separate announcement on that but feel free to inquire directly); and

– get involved in complementary businesses outside of trademarking services.

You cannot imagine how much your support means to me.

THANK YOU! read more…

Check out these other recent posts on Mincov Law Blog:

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Winner of Restaurants Canada Trade Show Drawhttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/winner_of_restaurants_canada_trade_show_drawhttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/winner_of_restaurants_canada_trade_show_drawWed, 04 Mar 2015 08:16:00 -0800Andrei MincovThree days in March 1—3, dozens and dozens of business owners with amazing brands entered our draw for free trademark registration services at the Restaurants Canada trade show.

Today, the fate of the winner is decided…

And the winner is…



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Three days in March 1—3, dozens and dozens of business owners with amazing brands entered our draw for free trademark registration services at the Restaurants Canada trade show.

Today, the fate of the winner is decided…

And the winner is…



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Trademark Factoryandreg; Cartoon: How Not To Invalidate Your Trademark. Proper Use Of Trademarks.http://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-how_not_to_invalidate_your_trademark_proper_use_of_trademarkshttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-how_not_to_invalidate_your_trademark_proper_use_of_trademarksMon, 10 Aug 2015 07:00:00 -0800Andrei MincovThere are several things you need to do to make sure you don’t lose your trademark, even after you registered it.

Watch this cartoon and find out for yourself.



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There are several things you need to do to make sure you don’t lose your trademark, even after you registered it.

Watch this cartoon and find out for yourself.



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Trademark Factoryandreg; Cartoon: Trademarking Personal Nameshttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-trademarking_personal_nameshttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-trademarking_personal_namesMon, 03 Aug 2015 07:00:00 -0800Andrei MincovCan you trademark your personal name?

What if you add something to it?

What if? How?

Watch this cartoon and find out!



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Can you trademark your personal name?

What if you add something to it?

What if? How?

Watch this cartoon and find out!



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Trademark Factoryandreg; Cartoon: How Are Trademarks Different from Industrial Designs (a.k.a. Design Patents)?http://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-how_are_trademarks_different_from_industrial_designs_(aka_design_patents)http://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-how_are_trademarks_different_from_industrial_designs_(aka_design_patents)Mon, 27 Jul 2015 07:00:00 -0800Andrei MincovIndustrial designs (or design patents as they are called in the U.S.) have both similarities and differences with trademarks.

Watch this cartoon and find out what they are.



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Industrial designs (or design patents as they are called in the U.S.) have both similarities and differences with trademarks.

Watch this cartoon and find out what they are.



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Trademark Factoryandreg; Cartoon: How Are Trademarks Different from Copyright?http://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-how_are_trademarks_different_from_copyrighthttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-how_are_trademarks_different_from_copyrightMon, 20 Jul 2015 07:00:00 -0800Andrei MincovThere may be significant overlap between copyright and trademark protection.

Watch this cartoon to learn which can protect what and how to best strategize around this.



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There may be significant overlap between copyright and trademark protection.

Watch this cartoon to learn which can protect what and how to best strategize around this.



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Trademark Factoryandreg; Cartoon: How Are Trademarks Different from Patents?http://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-how_are_trademarks_different_from_patentshttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-how_are_trademarks_different_from_patentsMon, 13 Jul 2015 07:00:00 -0800Andrei MincovIntellectual property is an umbrella term that covers many different areas.

Don’t mix them up!

Watch this cartoon and discover the difference between trademarks and patents.



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Intellectual property is an umbrella term that covers many different areas.

Don’t mix them up!

Watch this cartoon and discover the difference between trademarks and patents.



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Trademark Factoryandreg; Cartoon: What Are Prohibited Marks?http://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-what_are_prohibited_markshttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-what_are_prohibited_marksMon, 06 Jul 2015 07:00:00 -0800Andrei MincovCanada is unique.

One of the ways it’s unique is that it has a special category of trademarks that nobody can use or register.

They are called official marks.

Watch this cartoon and find out what they are.



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Canada is unique.

One of the ways it’s unique is that it has a special category of trademarks that nobody can use or register.

They are called official marks.

Watch this cartoon and find out what they are.



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Trademark Factoryandreg; Cartoon: Confusing Markshttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-confusing_markshttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-confusing_marksMon, 29 Jun 2015 07:00:00 -0800Andrei MincovAnother common reason why trademark applications get rejected is that your trademark is confusingly similar to another previously registered or applied for trademark.

While the concept is not as hard to understand as “”clearly descriptive””, we created this cartoon to explain what confusing marks are and what to do about it.



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Another common reason why trademark applications get rejected is that your trademark is confusingly similar to another previously registered or applied for trademark.

While the concept is not as hard to understand as “”clearly descriptive””, we created this cartoon to explain what confusing marks are and what to do about it.



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Trademark Factoryandreg; Cartoon: \'Clearly Descriptive\' Trademarkshttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-clearly_descriptive_trademarkshttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-clearly_descriptive_trademarksMon, 22 Jun 2015 07:00:00 -0800Andrei MincovOne of the most common reasons why trademark applications get rejected is that the Trademarks Office considers your trademark to be “”clearly descriptive.””

I wanted to make sure that business owners could understand what this means without unnecessary legalese, so I created this cartoon.

Watch it and find out what a descriptive trademark is and what to do about it.



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One of the most common reasons why trademark applications get rejected is that the Trademarks Office considers your trademark to be “”clearly descriptive.””

I wanted to make sure that business owners could understand what this means without unnecessary legalese, so I created this cartoon.

Watch it and find out what a descriptive trademark is and what to do about it.



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Trademark Factoryandreg; Cartoon: Trademark Examination Stagehttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-trademark_examination_stagehttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-trademark_examination_stageMon, 15 Jun 2015 07:00:00 -0800Andrei MincovAfter you file your trademark application, it just sits in the Trademarks Office for several months awaiting a trademark examiner to look at it.

Watch this cartoon and find out what happens when that moment comes and your trademark application reaches examination stage.



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After you file your trademark application, it just sits in the Trademarks Office for several months awaiting a trademark examiner to look at it.

Watch this cartoon and find out what happens when that moment comes and your trademark application reaches examination stage.



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Trademark Factoryandreg; Cartoon: Claiming Color as a Feature of a Trademarkhttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-claiming_color_as_a_feature_of_a_trademarkhttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-claiming_color_as_a_feature_of_a_trademarkMon, 08 Jun 2015 07:00:00 -0800Andrei MincovLet’s say you use a colorful logo for your brand.

Let’s say you want to trademark that logo.

One of the things you will need to decide on is whether to claim color as a feature of your trademark.

If this sounds confusing and complicated—don’t worry. That’s why we created the cartoon below. Watch it and find out.



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Let’s say you use a colorful logo for your brand.

Let’s say you want to trademark that logo.

One of the things you will need to decide on is whether to claim color as a feature of your trademark.

If this sounds confusing and complicated—don’t worry. That’s why we created the cartoon below. Watch it and find out.



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Trademark Factoryandreg; Cartoon: Combined Trademarks - File Separately or Together?http://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-combined_trademarks_-_file_separately_or_togetherhttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-combined_trademarks_-_file_separately_or_togetherMon, 01 Jun 2015 07:00:00 -0800Andrei MincovSo you now have a great logo and a tagline, and you’re trying to decide if it’s a good idea to combine the two in your trademark application.

Watch this cartoon and find out if it’s a good idea to file them together or separately.



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So you now have a great logo and a tagline, and you’re trying to decide if it’s a good idea to combine the two in your trademark application.

Watch this cartoon and find out if it’s a good idea to file them together or separately.



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Trademark Factoryandreg; Cartoon: What Does \'Using a Trademark\' Mean?http://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-what_does_using_a_trademark_meanhttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-what_does_using_a_trademark_meanMon, 25 May 2015 07:00:00 -0800Andrei MincovUsing a trademark is not the same as using a phone. The term “”use”” has a very specific meaning in trademark law.

Watch this cartoon to discover what it actually means.



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Using a trademark is not the same as using a phone. The term “”use”” has a very specific meaning in trademark law.

Watch this cartoon to discover what it actually means.



Check out these other recent posts on Mincov Law Blog:

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Trademark Factoryandreg; Cartoon: What is a Trademark?http://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-what_is_a_trademarkhttp://mincovlaw.com/blog-post/trademark_factory_cartoon-what_is_a_trademarkMon, 18 May 2015 07:00:00 -0800Andrei MincovOK. Maybe, I should have started with this cartoon.

What exactly is a trademark?

What can be trademarked?

What is the function of a trademark?

Watch and find out!



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OK. Maybe, I should have started with this cartoon.

What exactly is a trademark?

What can be trademarked?

What is the function of a trademark?

Watch and find out!



Check out these other recent posts on Mincov Law Blog:

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