Posts by Amara Rocio

What Is a Non-Profit? For me, it all started my sophomore year of college. I was 17 years old and a student at Florida State University. On this particular day, I wasn’t feeling well so I went to my dorm room after class to get some rest. While I was in my bed, I felt…

What Does it Take to Start Your Own Nonprofit If you’re thinking about starting your own 501c3 nonprofit, there are several things that youshould consider before deciding to move forward – but they may not be what you think they are.Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of advising clients throughout the United States aboutmaking…

How to Apply for a Federal Trademark Now that we understand the benefits of having a federal trademark to protect and own your nonprofit’s name, let’s walk through the specific steps that you will need to take in order to register your nonprofit’s name as a federal trademark. My firm has handled this process for…

Common Law Trademark Rights Believe it or not, you do not have to actually apply for a federal trademark to begin building legal rights in the name or logo of your nonprofit. Generally, the person that uses the name first “in commerce” has the right to the name as long as no one else used…