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....
Do You Need to Expedite a Copyright Registration Filing? Do you need to expedite the copyright registration process? The Library of Congress’ Copyright Office calls this application...
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 to do if Another Company Uses Your Business’ Intellectual Property? Let’s define what it means for another company to use your business’ intellectual property. Trademark law and Copyright law provide a very specific bundle of rights. Those rights are: Produce...
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...
Here's a lightly-edited transcript of the video blog: Hi, I'm Anthony Verna, managing partner, Verna Law, back for...
Lightly-edited transcript of the blog entry: Hi, I'm Anthony Verna, managing partner, Verna Law. Let's talk a little...
Hi, I'm Anthony Verna, managing partner, Verna Law. You can see us on the web at vernalaw.com. So 2021 is coming up -...