Recent content by byz_man

Thanks Quincy! Your comments are very helpful and intelligently laid out. Glad there are people like you on this forum.

So what's your point? Should I forget the trademark registration because there's no "911" to call and, based on your opinion, some small business owners don't want to deal with the hassle? Which is more responsible? At the very least, a trademark or servicemark affords you some level of...

Thanks again Quincy! Contacting the trademark examiner seems like the best course at the moment.

And humans breathe air ... so what's your point. This is not like going to walmart to buy a fishing pole. The typical small business owner does not have 1000+ dollars to dish out to lawyer fees.

I don't mind seeking assistance from a trademark lawyer. The thing is some I've seen are very expensive and don't seem trustworthy. It seems this is an issue with the specimen only and not the class.

Hi! My wife and I run a wedding photography service where we book clients on behalf of photographers, under an agency agreement, and in turn get a commission. We filed for a service mark 2 months ago and we just received an office action stating, "Registration is refused because the specimen...

No, not yet! Just purchased a cloud accounting service, so working on setting that up.

Ah, I see what you mean! Thanks Quincy, this helps put things in perspective.

Thanks! I'm new in business so some things are not obvious for me. You wouldn't happen to know a good billing resource for agencies, would you?

I don't think you understood my question. This is not a product review. I want to understand the preferred way commissions are invoiced under an agency agreement. Do I charge the commission in advance or do I bill the photographer after they've received their full payment. Makes sense? I'm new...

I run a wedding photography service where I book clients on behalf of photographers, under an agency agreement, and in turn I get a 10% commission. I was recently advised by one of the photographers that I can use their freshbooks account to take payments from the clients directly. Afterwards, I...