Verna Law Blog - Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Law

What is a Letter of Protest in a Trademark Application?

What is a Letter of Protest in a Trademark Application? Letters of Protest are underused tools in the toolbox of the trademark application process to block the registration of a mark. The Letter of Protest is a strategic maneuver designed to influence the United...

Patent Application Law Firm

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...

More Thoughts on the Higbee, PicRights, Oppenheimer, KodakOne, Pixsy, and Photoclaim Demand Letters

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?

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...