Articles by Anthony M Verna III Esq.

Video Blog 29: Copyright vs Trademark

by Anthony M Verna III Esq. | Apr 7, 2020 | Copyright Law, Law & Business Podcast, Trademark Law

The full transcript of this video blog can be seen on our Copyright vs. Trademark page: https://vernalaw.com/copyright-vs-trademark-law/

Video Blog 28: Trademarks and Bankruptcy Part I (Trademarks are Assets)

by Anthony M Verna III Esq. | Apr 7, 2020 | Law & Business Podcast, Trademark Law

In today's troubled economic times, companies that fall may want to declare bankruptcy. Companies with registered trademarks may want to continue to use the trademarks and not lose any value in the brands. However, protecting the trademark from the beginning is...

Law & Business Episode 56: Changing Mindsets with Jim Frawley

by Anthony M Verna III Esq. | Apr 6, 2020 | Law & Business Podcast

In Episode 56 of the "Law & Business" podcast, Anthony speaks to Jim Frawley of Bellwether (at bellwetherhub.com), an executive coach. Jim helps his clients with that a slight push, or a friendly face when they try something new. Whatever you want Jim and...

Law & Business Episode 55 with Chelsey Pendock: Advertise in Difficult Times

by Anthony M Verna III Esq. | Apr 5, 2020 | Advertising Law, Law & Business Podcast

In Episode 55 of the "Law & Business" Podcast, Anthony speaks with Chelsey Pendock of Innovision Advertising. Innovision is an advertising placement agency and Chelsey discusses the sudden changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes which businesses are...

Law & Business Podcast Episode 54: A Unique Product does not a Business Make

by Anthony M Verna III Esq. | Apr 4, 2020 | Business Law, Law & Business Podcast, Patent Law, Trademark Law

It is our final episode with the Nessa Group, even though our relationship will last a long time. In this episode, the Nessa Group discusses a business with a unique and very special product. The product has the ability to help other businesses greatly. However, the...

Law & Business Podcast Episode 53: A Plush Toy Client Begins with Consultants

by Anthony M Verna III Esq. | Apr 3, 2020 | Business Law, Copyright Law, Law & Business Podcast, Patent Law, Trademark Law

It is the seventh and penultimate episode of this special mini-series with the Nessa Group, in which the discussion is about a plush toy company that is a start-up. The toy company has been able to services from Verna Law and the Nessa Group in order to get started -...

Law & Business Podcast Episode 52: The Importance of Accredited Investors in Venture Capital

by Anthony M Verna III Esq. | Apr 2, 2020 | Business Law, Law & Business Podcast

Be well, everyone. Thank you for listening. Do not forget to rate the "Law & Business" Podcast on your podcast app! In this roundtable episode with the Nessa Group, we discuss the importance of accredited investors in venture capital, what it means to be an...

Verna Law, P.C. Patent Law FAQ

by Anthony M Verna III Esq. | Apr 1, 2020 | Litigation, Patent Law

A patent in the United States is a government grant of a property right, giving the patentee (the owner of the patent) the right to exclude others from making, using, or offering for sale the patented invention in the United States for a period of time.One key...

Law & Business Podcast Episode 51: A Nessa Group Case Study with Improving a Plush Company’s Business

by Anthony M Verna III Esq. | Mar 29, 2020 | Copyright Law, Law & Business Podcast, Patent Law, Trademark Law

In Episode 51 of the "Law & Business" Podcast, we take a look at a company that makes a plush product that is also a curtain tie-back. It is a very useful product, but one that also features the ability to be very fanciful. So the group takes a look at how the...

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Verna Law Video Blog 36: The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020

Lightly-edited transcript of the blog entry: Hi, I'm Anthony Verna, managing partner, Verna Law. Let's talk a little bit about the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020. That's right. Congress passed a COVID spending bill and tucked in some other legislation. Congress,...

Verna Law Video Blog 35: New Higher Fees at the USPTO for 2021

Hi, I'm Anthony Verna, managing partner, Verna Law. You can see us on the web at vernalaw.com. So 2021 is coming up - Happy New Year! That's why we're dressed casually: It's the holiday season.! However, the patent and trademark office has said big changes come in...

Law and Business Podcast Episode 60 – with Polina Chtchelok – How to Define a Business vs. a Startup

Coming aboard the "Law & Business" Podcast is Polina Chtchelok. Polina is an Australian lawyer and engineer. She started her career in the energy sector, where after having lived in 5 different countries and working on various investments and projects, she saw a...

Law & Business Podcast: Episode 59 Musician Andromeda Turre has Copyright Questions

It's always fun when your friends drop in for a podcast episode. My guest this time is my friend, the talented and lovely Andromeda Turre. Andromeda is a jazz singer whose latest project is called Growing up Jazz, a series about the influence of jazz on the American...