Do you have a small business where day-to-day operations take up so much time and energy that registering your trademark is low on your list of priorities? Or maybe you think it’s not worth the cost or the hassle. Most business owners don’t realize how important a...
Where do you start with small business brand protection? The first step to protecting a brand online using a trademark is the pre-filing search. This step is not mandatory, but could end up saving you a lot of time and money. It identifies any obstacles...
To remain competitive in times of crisis or uncertainty, it’s crucial for most businesses to cut unnecessary expenses in order to survive. One very satisfying way to cut costs without much effort is to stop copycats from stealing your profits. When you...
When you’re a small business owner, you don’t necessarily know what your rights and responsibilities are when it comes to protecting your business from trademark infringement. In this article, I’m going to take you through three ways to prevent trademark infringement...
As a business owner or creative professional, one of your most valuable assets is your intellectual property, the “creations of your mind” that you’ve developed for your own use or that of your clients. Or as I like to say, the products of inspired imagination – the...
COVID-19 continues to be a growing concern. Spreading globally, countries are closing their borders, and provinces are scrambling to find the “right” level of new-normal, with shut-downs and shelter-in-place restrictions. One person called it “the defining moment of...
Because in today’s digital marketplace, protecting your brand online is more important than ever. As a trademark lawyer, I’ve seen young start-ups, small business owners, and entrepreneurs skipping that part of their growth cycle. And that unnerved me. So, I built...
Your brand is vulnerable online anywhere people can interact and engage with you. And you WILL be found. In fact, Google is searched more than 63,000 times per second – every day. So make sure YOU control who they find. The REAL YOU. Markably.ca is the legal...
Early Markably.ca users say it’s an easy and approachable tool for registering trademarks! And a better way for small businesses to protect their brands – and to protect those brands EARLY. ✔️ Choose the package that best fits your trademark registration needs ✔️ Be...
Your intellectual property – trademarks, patents, brands, databases, trade secrets, etc., are the most important assets your business holds. And they MUST be protected. Markably.ca is the online trademark registration tool that intuitively guides you through the...
