Canadian Trademarks are not valid in the United States

Canadian Trademarks are not valid in the United States

Canadian trademarks are not valid in the United States. It’s as simple as that. There’s no qualifications or exceptions to this rule. Canada and the United States have separate legal systems. If you want the exclusive right to use a name in both countries, you have to...
When is the Best Time to Trademark Your Company Name?

When is the Best Time to Trademark Your Company Name?

Most new entrepreneurs and business owners get this all wrong. We file a lot of first-time trademark applications, and for most of them, a corporation is listed as the owner. This means that incorporation is happening before trademarking, and that’s backwards....
Who should be the owner of a trademark?

Who should be the owner of a trademark?

  I recently read a story about Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic and his legal dispute with his mother about the ownership of his trademarks. Doncic had allowed his mother to register the trademark “Luka Doncic 7”, which got in the way of his...
The Cost to Trademark a Name in Canada 

The Cost to Trademark a Name in Canada 

One of the most common questions we answer in a free consult is “what will it cost to trademark my name?”  This blog explains how those costs are calculated. So that you can determine how much it will cost you to trademark your name in Canada.    The total cost of...