CM Law is pleased to announce that our Partner, Ryan Whitfill, has been recognized in the prestigious 1851’s 2024 Franchise Legal Players list for his outstanding work in franchise law.
1851 Franchise reached out to Whitfill to learn how franchisors can protect their brand and avoid legal mistakes.
Read a snippet from the interview below by Erica Inman
1851 Franchise: What do you see as the most important things franchisors should do to protect their brand?
Ryan Whitfill: The two most important things a franchisor should do to protect their brand are: (1) get their trademarks registered with the USPTO (on the USPTO’s Principal Registry) as early as possible and actively monitor the Internet for anyone infringing on the registered marks; and…
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