http://businesslawyertx.com/blog Corporate Law in Houston, Texas Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:20:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After years of hard work, you find your business has taken off: revenues are climbing, first time customers have become repeat customers, and rumors of your quality workmanship and services have spread throughout the community, including the online marketplace.  In today’s world, however, opportunities abound for the unscrupulous to damage ... http://businesslawyertx.com/blog/2008/06/09/trademarks-and-cybersquatters/ Common law trademark rights arise from use of the mark in commerce. The first business to use a mark in a geographically defined area generally obtains certain common law rights to the trademark, and may designate the mark with a “TM.”  Registration is not a prerequisite to obtaining a common ... http://businesslawyertx.com/blog/2007/12/13/common-law-trademarks/ Trademark Protection is Essential for Growing Businesses. Every successful business seeks to develop a reputation in the marketplace. A reputation that identifies a business’ exemplary products and services, and creates an actual or perceived value in a product or service, is a valuable asset to a business. Companies like ... http://businesslawyertx.com/blog/2007/11/07/trademark-protection/