UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARKS
A trademark or trade mark, identified by the symbols ™ and ®, provides a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization or other legal entity to identify that the products and/or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source of origin, and to distinguish its products or services from those of other entities. HULSEYIP is particularly capable in the services and counseling relating to U.S. and International trademark protection.
HULSEYIP attorneys and staff also hold valuable experience in the legal proceedings for trademark infringement to prevent unauthorized use of that trademark. The advent of the domain name system has led to attempts by trademark holders to enforce their rights over domain names that are similar or identical to their existing trademarks, particularly by seeking control over the domain names at issue. Enforcing trademark rights over domain name owners involves protecting a trademark outside the obvious context of its consumer market, because domain names are global and not limited by goods or service.
We also know and regularly work with the international systems which facilitate the filing, registration or enforcement of trademark rights in more than one jurisdiction on a regional or global basis, including the Madrid Protocol, the European Community Trademark Systems, and the Trademark Law Treaty.
