Category Archives: Trademarks

Trademark, Trade Name; What’s the Difference?

The most valuable asset of many companies is its brand. Would Coca-Cola sell as well if they suddenly started calling it sugary-caramel-colored-tonic-beverage? Probably not.
The legal term for a product brand is its trademark. The terms trademark and trade name are often used interchangeably, but they are actually quite different in their legal meaning.
A trademark is [...]

Read the full article »