Verna Law Blog - Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Law

Trademark Monitoring at Verna Law

What is your intellectual property plan for 2017? If your plan does not include trademark monitoring, then your plan is lacking. What is trademark monitoring? It's discovering what trademarks that are filed that are similar to your trademarks. It's discovering what...

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Food Labeling Law Issues

Food labeling law seems as if it is an uncontroversial area of law.  However, many aspects of food law - especially the labels - are misunderstood. Perhaps no other category of consumer products has more direct and sustained implications for consumers than...

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What is a Trademark?

A trademark is any device – such as a word, phrase, stylized word, logo, color or sound – that allows a consumer to understand the source of goods/services (the company that makes the product or provides the service) and the quality of those goods/services.  That is...

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

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

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

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

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...