Protecting Merchandise Income 1. Band Name The very first thing that every single band should register is their name. You can trademark your band’s name yourself by going to USPTO.gov. It takes about 6 months to a year to register. It is much easier and faster to protect your merchandise in the future against counterfeiters…
Merchandise Protection for Bands & Musicians via Trademarks Bands/musicians make most of their income from concerts and selling merchandise. We know how to protect those sales from counterfeiters. https://youtu.be/wlQWs1_n4F8 To protect the sales of t-shirts, hats, sweatshirts and other clothing, it is important as a band to file trademarks for your apparel. Trademark Protection for…
PROTECTING YOUR B(R)AND Trademark Infringement Actions Registering your products for trademark is extremely important for bands to keep their merchandising profits specific to them. A trademark is “any word, name, symbol, or design or any combination thereof, used in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from those of another…
When a seller is deciding on what trademark to use, it’s important to ensure that an existing trademark does not have priority. Put simply, having priority means the seller’s prospective trademark must be the first in commercial use within its geographic area. Typically, a trademark unregistered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”)…
