Do you need a prototype in order to register a patent? A patent gives the patent owner exclusive rights to make, sell, or license the invention defined in it. Do You Need a Prototype to Patent a New Invention? Many inventors wonder if they need a working prototype...
On Episode 58 of the "Law & Business" Podcast, Anthony sits down with James Kwon, the CEO and Executive Strategy Chef of Figmints, a digital marketing agency in Providence, Rhode Island. Figmints has cracked the code on creating, developing, and delivering the...
Anthony Verna sat down with John Eastwood of Eiger Law in Taipei, Taiwan to talk about some of the effects of the COVID pandemic. Some of the topics covered are intellectual property, especially in relationship to bankruptcy, and employment law across borders and...
Trademarks are meant to signify the source and quality of goods or services. Therefore, trademarks that are descriptive are relatively disfavored. How can someone register a descriptive trademark? I discuss in this video blog! Here is a lightly edited version of the...
Trademark Lawyer New York City Are you in need of a trusted trademark lawyer in New York City to safeguard your intellectual property? Look no further! Our team of experienced and dedicated trademark attorneys is here to provide expert legal guidance and protection...
Yes, you can “trademark your name.” But, first, what does it mean to “trademark my name”? If your business name, phrase, slogan, tagline, product name is being used to identify goods or services with your business, then it is a trademark. The registration of a...
A United States trademark search is necessary for due diligence purposes. At Verna Law, a United States trademark search is performed before every trademark application is filed. There are many reasons for this, which will be explored below. Since...
This is another video blog to go with our Patent Law FAQ - we hope you continue to enjoy our video blogs. Here is a lighted-edited transcript of the blog: Can I get a patent on my software? I'm Anthony Verna, managing partner of Verna Law, P.C, where we focus on...
At Verna Law, P.C., we are doing a series of video blogs that coincide with our FAQs. This video answers the question "What is a patent?" Hi, I'm Anthony Verna, managing partner of Verna Law, P.C. where our team focuses on intellectual property and advertising law....
It's a fun Super Bowl weekend! So this video blog talks about trademarks for the Super Bowl, the NFL, and teams....
The Patent and Trademark Office of the United States refused to register a Lizzo trademark application for "100% That...
Let's talk a little bit about the Post cereal lawsuit against OkGo. I think there's been a lot of confusion about...