Hi, I'm Anthony Verna, managing partner of Verna Law. We focus on intellectual property and advertising law, but I think you knew that already. Why should I seek patent protection? This is the Motherload question. Simply put, if you have a new and novel idea or...
Patent Law Articles
Video Blog 33: Patent FAQ: Do I need a model or prototype?
Hi, I'm Anthony Verna, managing partner, Verna Law, P.C. We focus on intellectual property and advertising law. You can find us at vernalaw.com. Now, let's get to the meat of this. Do I need a model or prototype before I can file a patent? No. It's one of the most...
Law & Business Episode 57: Intellectual Property, Bankruptcy, and Employment Law Effects due to COVID with John Eastwood
Anthony Verna sat down with John Eastwood of Eiger Law in Taipei, Taiwan to talk about some of the effects of the COVID pandemic. Some of the topics covered are intellectual property, especially in relationship to bankruptcy, and employment law across borders and...
How to Patent an Idea
How to patent an idea – or, more appropriately, how to take your idea and move it into a state in which you can receive a patent and protect it. A patent for an invention is the grant of a property right to the inventor, issued by the United States Patent and...
Video Blog 31: Patent FAQ: Can I get a Patent on my Software Invention?
This is another video blog to go with our Patent Law FAQ - we hope you continue to enjoy our video blogs. Here is a lighted-edited transcript of the blog: Can I get a patent on my software? I'm Anthony Verna, managing partner of Verna Law, P.C, where we focus on...
Video Blog 30 Patent FAQ: What is a Patent?
At Verna Law, P.C., we are doing a series of video blogs that coincide with our FAQs. This video answers the question "What is a patent?" Hi, I'm Anthony Verna, managing partner of Verna Law, P.C. where our team focuses on intellectual property and advertising law....
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...
Law & Business Podcast Episode 53: A Plush Toy Client Begins with Consultants
It is the seventh and penultimate episode of this special mini-series with the Nessa Group, in which the discussion is about a plush toy company that is a start-up. The toy company has been able to services from Verna Law and the Nessa Group in order to get started -...
Verna Law, P.C. Patent Law FAQ
A patent in the United States is a government grant of a property right, giving the patentee (the owner of the patent) the right to exclude others from making, using, or offering for sale the patented invention in the United States for a period of time.One key...
Video Blog 34: Patent FAQ: Why Should I Seek Patent Protection?
Hi, I'm Anthony Verna, managing partner of Verna Law. We focus on intellectual property and advertising law, but I...
Video Blog 33: Patent FAQ: Do I need a model or prototype?
Hi, I'm Anthony Verna, managing partner, Verna Law, P.C. We focus on intellectual property and advertising law. You...
Law & Business Episode 57: Intellectual Property, Bankruptcy, and Employment Law Effects due to COVID with John Eastwood
Anthony Verna sat down with John Eastwood of Eiger Law in Taipei, Taiwan to talk about some of the effects of the...