Rodriguez Article Five Trademark Issues Every Business Owner Needs To Know Published by Council of Industry

Rodriguez Article Five Trademark Issues Every Business Owner Needs To Know Published by Council of Industry

A recent edition of the Council of Industry’s Newsletter contains an article written by Bleakley Platt Counsel Adam Rodriguez.  The article, entitled Five Trademark Issues Every Business Owner Needs To Know, addresses five things all business owners should know about their brands and intellectual property.

Some of the key topics in the article include:

1. What is a Trademark?
2. Trademark protection is not linked to your business name.
3. Trademark registrations never expire.
4. Trademarks are affordable.
5. Ignoring Trademarks can be expensive.

At Bleakley Platt, Mr. Rodriguez focuses his practice in the areas of litigation, intellectual property and real estate. Previously, he was the Director of Real Estate for Westchester County, where he negotiated commercial real estate transactions valued at over $100 million.  Prior to his appointment as Director of Real Estate, Mr. Rodriguez represented the County of Westchester in federal and state litigation and appeals.  He has also served as a law clerk to two federal judges, and worked as an intellectual property litigator at a large law firm in New York City.

To read Mr. Rodriguez’s complete biography, click here.