Patent Application Law Firm Verna Law, P.C. is your patent application law firm. Contact us at anthony@vernalaw.com or wil@vernalaw.com or call us at 914-908-6757 for any questions you have about patent applications. Our patent application law firm team has over 40...
In our previous blog post about copyright demand letters, we discussed some ways to respond to the letters. Since then, I have complied some questions that this firm has received about these letters. Should you have any questions about a copyright demand letter that...
Where does the Trademark Symbol Go? The r-in-a-circle ® symbol for a federally registered trademark must be placed next to the trademark. The circle r symbol is only for an official trademark registration and not for common law trademarks. Unregistered trademarks are...
Navigating the World of Intellectual Property: IP Lawyers vs. Patent Lawyers Here at Verna Law, P.C., we receive phone calls and e-mails asking for "IP Lawyers" or "Patent Attorneys." Our setup is quite simple. Our Managing Partner is Anthony Verna. Our Patent Agent...
Verna Law, P.C. is an intellectual property law firm with a team of intellectual property lawyers and a patent agent with decades of experience combined. The practice area of the intellectual property legal team at Verna Law, P.C. include legal services for the...
In a groundbreaking move over the last few years, the U.S. Supreme Court, through its decisions in Matal v. Tam and Iancu v. Brunetti, paved the way for the federal registration of disparaging, immoral, or scandalous trademarks. This legal shift sparked a spectrum of...
Food Patents Beyond Trade Secrets A common myth in the culinary and food technology sectors is the belief that trade secrets are the sole form of intellectual property (IP) protection for food-related innovations. While it's true that trade secrets play a vital role...
Can You Search for Provisional Patents? The short answer: No and then Yes. In the realm of U.S. patents, a provisional patent application stands as a silent guardian of innovation. Unlike their non-provisional counterparts, provisional patent applications are...
In Episode 37 of the "Law & Business" podcast, Anthony sits down with John Eastwood, partner of Eiger Law in Taipei, Taiwan. Anthony and John discuss "worldwide patents," a common misunderstanding that does lead to the scamming of those who have patents in a...
Navigating the Waters of Provisional vs. Non-Provisional Patent Applications: A Strategic Guide In the complex journey...
What Trademark Class are Video Games In? The complex answer is that video games can appear in multiple trademark...
How long do trademarks last? This question has a famous short answer with a much longer answer to follow. Trademarks...