Why Hiring a Small Firm for International Business is Valuable Written by: Lawrence A. Maxham of The Maxham Firm (May 2017) (Ad) In a world where commerce in products and services is not limited by national borders, a knowledge, or at least a nodding acquaintance, of how and why Intellectual Property (IP) rights beyond the US boundaries may be significant,...
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know Before You File: The Benefits of a Professional Patent or Trademark Search
(Ad) A patent applies to a new structure, apparatus, or process that can produce an improved and useful result. Here we are focusing on trademarks. A trademark is a mark used in trade. A mark can be words, symbols, designs (logos), or a combination that, when applied to the products to which they relate, distinguish those products provided by other...
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Areas of Practice The Maxham Firm provides legal services in the field of intellectual property, specializing primarily in patent and trademark law. The Maxham Firm Patent Attorneys provides legal services in the field of intellectual property, specializing primarily in patent and trademark law. Each attorney is a members of the California bar and are...
Read More1,700 Patents, more than 1,200 Registered Trademarks
Our firms’ ability to focus on the client has resulted in the issuance of over 1,700 patents, more than 1,200 registered trademarks, and several long term professional relationships. When you need an experienced and knowledgeable lawyer to help with any of your intellectual property needs The Maxham Firm will prove to be a valuable resource in...
Read MoreTHE CARE AND HANDLING OF TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS
It is important to thoroughly understand how marks are to be used. A trademark is a word (or several words), a name, a symbol (such as one or more letters, or numbers, or a design), or any combination of these, used to identify and distinguish the goods of a business, and to indicate the source of the goods. Some well-known trademarks are KODAK, LYSOL, and...
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