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With the advent of the Internet, even small businesses now operate at a national level. While that's great for commerce, it can also open up a hornet's nest of trademark issues. Business owners and startups need to be careful not to infringe on other trademarks when selecting the name of their businesses, products, and services. And, they must be vigilant about protecting their trademarks from infringing use by others. Fortunately, there's help. Trademark provides a step-by-step guide on how to: choose a distinctive name that competitors can't copy search for existing marks that might conflict with yours register a trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office protect and maintain your trademark, and resolve trademark disputes swiftly and outside the courtroom.
About the Author
Stephen Fishman has dedicated his career as an attorney and author to writing useful, authoritative and recognized guides on taxes and business law for entrepreneurs, independent contractors, freelancers and other self-employed people, as well as books on copyright law and the public domain. He is the author of over 20 books and hundreds of articles, and has been quoted in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and many other publications. He lives in Alameda, California with his wife.
His website is at www.fishmanlawandtaxfiles.com
