(March 30, 2006. Boston, MA) - Maria E. Recalde, a shareholder at Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green, will lead a professional development workshop for the South Shore Women's Business Network. The theme of Recalde's discussion, who is a member of the organization's board of directors, is "Selecting and Protecting Your Trademarks." It will be held from 12 to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, 2006, at the SSWBN's office, located at 188 Whiting St. in Hingham, MA.
"There are a number of steps concerning intellectual property rights that should not be overlooked by any company regardless of size, from selecting and protecting a company name, trademark, or Internet domain name, to taking the steps necessary to avoid getting involved in expensive litigation or losing its rights altogether," Recalde said.
Some of the issues Recalde will touch upon include:
- What's the difference between copyrights and trademarks?
- What's the difference between a company name and a trademark?
- What's wrong with selecting a mark that "merely describes" your company's goods or services?
- Why is selecting a "made-up" mark a better option?
- Why should your mark not be confusingly similar to existing marks of other companies?
- How should you use your mark once selected?
- When and how should you use the common law ™ (trademark) and the ® (registered) symbols with your mark?
- Why should you consider the availability of corresponding domain names in the trademark selection process?
- What benefit does registering your mark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office provide?
- Why is policing your mark important?
The South Shore Women's Business Network is dedicated to the success of its more than 350 members. As the premiere networking organization on the South Shore, the group provides value to individuals wanting to do business with women.
Sheehan Phinney is a regional business law firm with offices in Boston, MA and Manchester, Concord and Lebanon, NH. The firm provides a broad range of sophisticated legal services to businesses and institutions in traditional and emerging areas of the law. Its diverse client base includes local and regional organizations, as well as national and international businesses with interests in the Northeast.
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