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Legal for course creators: choosing a name for your course (Legal Road Map® Podcast S4E104)
Learn what makes a strong trademark, how-to DIY your trademark search, and what to steer clear of when choosing a name for your digital course.
Legal for course creators: choosing a name for your course (Legal Road Map® Podcast S4E104)
Learn what makes a strong trademark, how-to DIY your trademark search, and what to steer clear of when choosing a name for your digital course.

Tara Gentile McMullin on the licensing certification program path (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E79)
Tara (Gentile) McMullin, author and the founder of the What Works Network, formerly CoCommercial, joins us this week to share how she pivoted her business model to help turn small business owners into tomorrow's economic powerhouses.
Tara Gentile McMullin on the licensing certification program path (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E79)
Tara (Gentile) McMullin, author and the founder of the What Works Network, formerly CoCommercial, joins us this week to share how she pivoted her business model to help turn small business owners into tomorrow's economic powerhouses.

When MUST you register a trademark (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E75)
When should you run (not walk) to submit your trademark registration application? There are definitely times when waiting to register a trademark is a huge mistake.
When MUST you register a trademark (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E75)
When should you run (not walk) to submit your trademark registration application? There are definitely times when waiting to register a trademark is a huge mistake.

Someone registered my TM – what can I do? (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E74)
Finding out someone else has registered a trademark you’re using in your business can really sting. But so long as you started using it first, not all is lost.
Someone registered my TM – what can I do? (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E74)
Finding out someone else has registered a trademark you’re using in your business can really sting. But so long as you started using it first, not all is lost.

#trademarks – Can you own a hashtag TM? (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E73)
Hashtags are everywhere these days. It may seem appealing to register one that you use in your business as a trademark, but is it even possible?
#trademarks – Can you own a hashtag TM? (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E73)
Hashtags are everywhere these days. It may seem appealing to register one that you use in your business as a trademark, but is it even possible?

Common law + state trademarks (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E72)
Did you know that a federally registered trademark isn’t the only form of trademark protection available? There are actually three levels of protection in the U.S. trademark system -- common law, state law registration, and federal (USPTO) registration.
Common law + state trademarks (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E72)
Did you know that a federally registered trademark isn’t the only form of trademark protection available? There are actually three levels of protection in the U.S. trademark system -- common law, state law registration, and federal (USPTO) registration.