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...
This is not the most typical advice you will see on a law firm website. Litigation is about parties coming to fight in a courtroom about who is right and who is wrong. That said, sometimes, you need to prepare to lose. Maybe a defendant did not know of the Plaintiff...
The parent company of Pornhub is demanding that a restaurant in the East Village of New York City change its logo. Mindgeek, the parent company, sent a cease-and-desist letter to the restaurant last month. The letter stated that this could cause confusion among...
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Have You Received a Letter from Higbee & Associates, PicRights, David Oppenheimer, KodakOne, Pixsy, Photoclaim, or another Copyright Owner? Many small business owners find that receiving a copyright demand letter from Higbee & Associates can be an unnerving...
It's a fun Super Bowl weekend! So this video blog talks about trademarks for the Super Bowl, the NFL, and teams. Enjoy!
The Patent and Trademark Office of the United States refused to register a Lizzo trademark application for "100% That Bitch" in apparel. The reason why is because a phrase/trademark has to function as a trademark. Taking a T-shirt and puting a phrase on top of it - we...
Let's talk a little bit about the Post cereal lawsuit against OkGo. I think there's been a lot of confusion about that. So I figured even though I'm on the road, let's chat post filed a lawsuit against the band. Okay go. Why Post wants to file a trademark called OkGo...
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Understanding the Differences Between Trademarks and Patents Intellectual property (IP) rights are crucial for...
How to Successfully Sell a Patent: A Comprehensive Guide Selling a patent can be a complex but rewarding process,...