File early (It’s true for trademarks, also) Your time to file for patent protection is limited and patents should be contemplated early on in development. In fact, Verna Law will send you a questionnaire to help answer questions and guide the discussion of the product...
Intent to Use Trademark Applications Filing a trademark application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) involves strategic choices regarding the basis for registration, which determines the priority date and potential common-law trademark rights....
Understanding when to file a Motion to Dismiss is crucial in Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) litigation. This article demystifies the procedural rules, highlighting the importance of meeting pleading requirements in cases involving a Notice of Opposition or a...
Can a trademark application be expedited? Trademark applications take, on average, 12 months from filing to registration. For most businesses, this feels like an eternity, but it is generally the amount of time needed to get a trademark registered. In some limited...
What are the limits on use of intellectual property in t-shirts? Recently, a friend asked me about the vast world of t-shirts. Yes, t-shirts are ubiquitous. They have slogans, pictures, drawings on them. They communicate something about the creator and the wearer....
When should you consider international trademark protection and how does it work? Your business needs to expand and your business already has registered its trademarks on its business name and all of its product names. Congratulations – your business sounds like a...
What Defenses are there for Improper Use of Intellectual Property? Sometimes, a party needs to defend itself against use of intellectual property. Trademark law – Nominative Use In some cases, use of a trademark is nominative. The use of a trademark is to refer to the...
When does it make sense to worry about IP? I always advise clients and potential clients to worry about intellectual property from before the intellectual property is created. Thinking about proper planning, starting early is necessary. Trademarks The due diligence...
Here’s a question that a business owner recently asked of me: Would you be concerned about having products manufactured in other countries (China, S Korea) and then having the IP ripped off? If you are concerned, you should listen to this discussion with John Eastwood...
Episode 24 of the "Law & Business" Podcast features Wil Jacques, the patent agent of Verna Law, P.C. We discuss...
In Episode 23 of the "Law & Business" podcast, Verna Law's own patent agent, Wil Jacques, speaks with Anthony...
On Episode 22 of the Law & Business podcast, I chat with Sarah DeGeorge of Socially Dedicated. It's a part...