by Shaunette Stokes, Esq. | Jul 14, 2025 | Business Law, Company News, Trademarks
If you think trademarks are just for logos and brand names, let me rock your world for a minute.
Because some of the most iconic, memorable, and profitable trademarks on the planet aren’t just fancy font or a company name—they’re sounds, colors, scents, shapes, and...
by Shaunette Stokes, Esq. | Jul 9, 2025 | General Business Advice, Intellectual Property Law, Trademarks
A Pricing Mindset Shift for Product-Based Entrepreneurs Who Are Done Playing Small You didn’t spend hours testing the perfect scent blend, picking the right jars, and designing a label that deserves to sit on a shelf next to Jo Malone… just to price it like it...
by Shaunette Stokes, Esq. | Jul 4, 2025 | Influencer Law, Intellectual Property Law, Trademarks
Let’s Get One Thing Clear: You Don’t Trademark Later. Too many entrepreneurs wait until they’ve gone viral, hit six figures, or started seeing knockoffs to consider trademarking. But by the time you need a trademark, it’s often already too late. At Stokes Law...
by Shaunette Stokes, Esq. | Jun 29, 2025 | Business Law, Intellectual Property Law, Trademarks
That Aesthetic? Fire. That Protection? Not So Much. Let’s say you’ve got the dopest brand on the block. The font hits. The colors pop. The vibes? Immaculate. And then someone launches a brand that feels eerily familiar—same energy, different name. You’re pissed....
by Shaunette Stokes, Esq. | Jul 20, 2023 | Intellectual Property Law, Trademarks
Shein is the world’s largest fashion retailer – but not all is as it seems. A mammoth lawsuit has recently emerged, accusing the company of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, commonly known as the RICO Act. But why? What lies...
by Shaunette Stokes, Esq. | May 24, 2023 | Intellectual Property Law, Trademarks
Buckle up, folks, because we’re about to take a wild ride into how Artificial Intelligence (AI) affects Intellectual Property. Remember when AI was only seen in sci-fi movies? Well, now it’s as commonplace as coffee in the office. It’s growing faster than...
