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TM Law TM Law’s attorneys have over 60 combined years of legal experience! We specialize in helping individuals, businesses, and other attorneys nationwide!

TM Law has been helping clients protect their intellectual property nationwide for more than 40 years.

📑 It sits separate from the renewal itself, which means paying the renewal fee does not cover this filing. Trademark mai...
10/19/2026

📑 It sits separate from the renewal itself, which means paying the renewal fee does not cover this filing. Trademark maintenance runs on fixed windows that are easy to lose track of, and we're glad to help owners keep their dates in view.

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🤔 Documenting the reasoning behind a use at the time it is made tends to be more useful than trusting a rule of thumb. F...
10/16/2026

🤔 Documenting the reasoning behind a use at the time it is made tends to be more useful than trusting a rule of thumb. Fair use turns on specific facts, and we're glad to help think those facts through.

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🎬 Two uses that look nearly identical can land differently, which is why the analysis resists any simple rule of thumb. ...
10/15/2026

🎬 Two uses that look nearly identical can land differently, which is why the analysis resists any simple rule of thumb. We help creators and businesses think through how the factors apply to a specific use before relying on it.

Read More: https://www.trademarkatty.com/fair-use/

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🔬 No factor decides the question by itself, and a use can sit comfortably under one while failing badly under another. F...
10/14/2026

🔬 No factor decides the question by itself, and a use can sit comfortably under one while failing badly under another. Fair use outcomes turn on how the four are balanced against each other, and we're glad to help creators think that balance through.

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💡 A commercial purpose matters to the analysis without settling it, since the other three factors can pull in a differen...
10/13/2026

💡 A commercial purpose matters to the analysis without settling it, since the other three factors can pull in a different direction. Fair use questions turn on the specific facts of a specific use, and we're glad to help creators think those facts through.

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📚 All four factors are weighed against each other, so two uses can look similar and still land differently. Copyright qu...
10/12/2026

📚 All four factors are weighed against each other, so two uses can look similar and still land differently. Copyright questions rarely come with a fixed answer, and we're glad to help creators think through how the factors apply to their own situation.

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10/12/2026

Two startups. The same business name. Who has the better trademark argument?

It's a tricky situation! Generally, the business that used the name first may have priority, but the details matter.

Kelly's approach? Before turning it into a trademark fight, she'd look for an amicable solution that works for both businesses.

Sometimes, a conversation can go a long way toward avoiding a costly legal dispute.



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🧾 The invoice and the copyright move separately, and a signed agreement is usually what brings them together. Ownership ...
10/09/2026

🧾 The invoice and the copyright move separately, and a signed agreement is usually what brings them together. Ownership of commissioned work often turns on contract language and the type of work, and we're glad to help businesses and creators settle it before a project starts.

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🧾 Paying an invoice and owning the copyright are two separate things, and the gap between them is usually a drafting pro...
10/08/2026

🧾 Paying an invoice and owning the copyright are two separate things, and the gap between them is usually a drafting problem. We help businesses and creators settle ownership in writing before a project ever begins.

Read More: https://www.trademarkatty.com/work-made-for-hire/

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📋 The backup assignment is the term most often left out, and it is usually the one doing the real work. Ownership of com...
10/07/2026

📋 The backup assignment is the term most often left out, and it is usually the one doing the real work. Ownership of commissioned creative work rests on contract language, and we're glad to help get that language settled before a project starts.

The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.

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