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Lori Hall
June 12, 2009

What Trademark Owners ‘Face’ After Midnight

By Lori Hall – 1 Comment

Facebook users will be able to select usernames to be displayed as part of URLs (i.e. www.facebook.com/lorihall) beginning at 12:01 am on Saturday June 13, 2009.   Usernames are to be awarded on a first come, first served basis.

While this has generated a great deal of excitement among users of the social networking site, it is a cause for concern for holders of registered trademarks.   Much like the early days of the internet where people purchased domain names in order to sell them…

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Lori Hall
April 16, 2009

Protecting Your Business Name

By Lori Hall

One often overlooked, and misunderstood, aspect of law is the distinction between a business name and a trade-mark.   The fact that a business name has been registered does not mean that you have the same rights and protections as you do with a trade-mark.

Many companies are dismayed to know that business name registration will not prevent competing companies from using the same or similar name, and that registration will not be an absolute defence in a trademark infringement case.  

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