Trademark: Protecting your Brandname with Madelon Lapidus

Listen to the Episode (33:28)

Madelon Lapidus is focused on trademark prosecution and enforcement for companies in a wide variety of industries. She has a background in bioengineering and has a broad understanding of how different types of intellectual property work together to protect and promote client brands.

[00:01] – [09:57] Opening Segment

Getting to Know Madelon Lapidus
Madelon talks about protecting brand name
- Trademark rights
- Federal Registration
Distinct difference between Trademark Rights and Copyrights

[09:58] – [20:11] Protecting Commercial Real Estate

Things usually occur in Real Estate that needs Trademark Rights and Copyrights protection
Checking Commercial Rights for real estate property owners
Copyrighted materials on unsplash or other similar sites

[20:12] – [29:36] Applying Trademark

Hypothetical situation in when to file for Trademark
Risk associated in filing Trademark application
Always check what domains are available

[29:37] – [33:06] Final Four Segment

Madelon’s advice to aspiring investors
- It is important to consult and reach out with attorneys.
How she stays on top of his game
Her way to make the world a better place
How to reach out to Madelon – links below
Final words

Tweetable Quotes:

“When it comes to copyright infringement, it doesn’t matter who is confused about what. If you use somebody else’s copyrighted material, you are on the hook for it.” – Madelon Lapidus

“The domain space is important, too. Especially if you have something descriptive or generic. Always check to see what domains are available and what domains have been taken in addition to that google searching.” – Madelon Lapidus

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