I have written a number of articles on intellectual property law in the past, but I wanted to take this opportunity to write a blog post specifically about the trademark portion of my intellectual property law and business law practice. For those seeking the services of a trademark lawyer I humbly submit that you consider my law firm for your trademark and intellectual property needs. I am based in Venice, Florida and serve all of Sarasota County and the surrounding area.

Next, lets talk a little about the specific services I offer in the context of trademark law.

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One of the most heartbreaking stories I hear about trademark law comes from the business owner that started their company around a specific business name, and invested a bunch of time and money into that business name – only to realize months down the line that their business name has already been claimed by an existing trademark. Typically, the business learns about this the hard way: in the form of a cease and desist letter, or if they are really unlucky, by way of a lawsuit. Continue reading →

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Dan Policastro is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Florida. Dan represents individuals and businesses in Divorce and Family law, Commercial and Business Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Corporate law, and Intellectual Property Law matters from his office in Venice, Florida. Learn more about Dan by reading his about page.

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So you want to obtain a trademark, but are unsure of what is involved. More importantly, you are unsure as to what it will cost.

Before getting too far along in the trademark process, the first thing I would suggest doing is making sure that a trademark is really the right type of intellectual property for your situation.

After determining that a trademark is the best way to protect your intellectual property, it is important (very important) to deliver my knee-jerk legal disclaimer that each trademark is different, each application is different, and therefore, the cost of each trademark may be a little different.

I try to do most of my trademark application work on a Continue reading →

Dan Policastro

Dan Policastro is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Florida. Dan represents individuals and businesses in Divorce and Family law, Commercial and Business Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Corporate law, and Intellectual Property Law matters from his office in Venice, Florida. Learn more about Dan by reading his about page.

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The following is what I like to call “Intellectual Property Law 101” and is intended to be an extremely basic primer for those completely new to Intellectual Property Law. Here is what I hope to answer with this article: You have a piece of intellectual property (IP) – Great, how do you protect it? I hope this points you in the right direction and at least gets you to begin asking the right questions.

Intellectual Property in the United States falls into 4 major categories:

1. Patents,
2. Trademarks,
3. Copyrights, and
4. Trade Secrets.

Patents

When people think about Intellectual Property patents are usually the first thing that comes to mind. We have all seen the words “Patent Pending” stamped on the bottom of products, and it seems like every time your turn on the TV a major patent lawsuit is being decided. Patents are the quintessential form of protection for that better mouse trap or new widget that you know will revolutionize the world. That said, patents can also cover much more.

Generally speaking patents fall into 3 major classes. Continue reading →

Dan Policastro

Dan Policastro is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Florida. Dan represents individuals and businesses in Divorce and Family law, Commercial and Business Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Corporate law, and Intellectual Property Law matters from his office in Venice, Florida. Learn more about Dan by reading his about page.

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