However, lack of knowledge is not a defense to trademark infringement – it’s the responsibility of every business owner ensure they are not infringing on trademarks, copyrights, or patents."

Are you going to be attending the Michigan Landlord and Real Estate investor conference in Grand Rapids this February?

It's unlikely that any company would pursue this strategy, because it would be like shooting one's own self in the head and calling it "self defense."

Whether they do a convincing enough job to avoid detection or question of impropriety or the ability to mount a good defense in the case of a prosecution is a different question. 

E-mail, bi-weekly Zoom conferences, Voxer questions.

Are there any certifications, books, conferences or courses anyone could recommend?

So I show respect to the guys that own this site for having some integrity and treating everyone the same - even a 3 year advertiser like me.On that note, if Michael Quarles still wants to do a Webinar or conference call on yellow letter advertising while waiting on a podcast, I'd sign up for sure.

It lowers the defenses and brings out the truth ... such as you seek ... is the seller really motivated.

Defense workers will have an Unpaid day furlough today.

Once in a while I get one of those calls but I am not defensive and in my first attempt to answer I gave complete scripts on how to convert even these calls.