Atlanta Trademark Law Firm
Protecting your property with Myers IP Law, LLC
At Myers IP Law, LLC, attorneys specializing in trademark law help clients in Atlanta obtain and enforce legal ownership over the features that define their goods and services. Our firm believes that registered trademarks are an essential means of legally establishing the integrity of your business and brand.
Registered trademarks serve two important functions:
- Discouraging other businesses from using and distributing goods and services in your name
- Encouraging consumers to have trust in the quality of your business’s goods and services
If you believe that you are entitled to a trademark, or if you believe that your trademark has been violated, do not hesitate to contact an Atlanta trademark attorney [Link to: Contact] at Myers IP Law, LLC.
Are you eligible for a trademark?
Trademarks can appear as names, designs, logos, emblems, and even songs. In Georgia, if your trademark is not currently in use, then you cannot apply for trademark registration. (This differs slightly from the federal trademark registration process, which permits ‘intent to use’ in some cases.) At the state and federal level, there are several common reasons why your trademark may be deemed ineligible for registration:
- It resembles too closely another registered trademark
- It is deemed immoral, scandalous, or deceptive
- It consists of flags or other official government insignia, including that of foreign nations
- It is disparaging or implies contempt for people, institutions, beliefs, or national symbols
- It uses the name, signature, or portrait of a living person without consent of that person
- It is merely descriptive, or merely a surname
The application for a Georgia trademark must be filed with the Georgia Secretary of State and the application for a federal trademark must be filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. To ensure that you are complying with procedural requirements, contact a lawyer at our Atlanta trademark law firm for assistance.
Fighting trademark violations
Successful trademark registration provides a legal basis to claim a trademark as exclusively yours should another business try to use it. However, trademark registration does not ensure that another business will not try to deceptively use your trademark. When trademark infringement occurs, there is a great risk that consumers’ expectations about your brand will be negatively impacted.
Trademark infringement is not limited to identical usage; likelihood to cause confusion, due to similarity, may be enough to file a trademark infringement claim. If you believe this to be the case, contact a lawyer immediately at Myers IP Law, LLC immediately.
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