On the new episode of the Law and Business podcast, Wil and Anthony talk about when clients have an idea. Episode 31 starts with the first words many clients and potential clients have: “I Have an Idea”. What is next in the intellectual property development...
On Episode 29 of the Law & Business Podcast, Wil Jacques and Anthony Verna talk about copyright infringement, trademark infringement, patent infringement, and some thoughts to avoid infringement. What one needs to do is to assess the amount of damages that may be...
We discuss the need to do a patent search to find prior art. What is prior art that the patent search is supposed to find? Prior art does not need to exist physically or be commercially available. It is enough that someone, somewhere, sometime previously has...
As a part of the standard operating procedure here at Verna Law, P.C., we have a special form for clients and potential clients when we have a meeting over a new invention and the ability for the inventor to receive a patent on it. The purpose behind the form is to...
Episode 24 of the "Law & Business" Podcast features Wil Jacques, the patent agent of Verna Law, P.C. We discuss the patent application in three thoughts. After filing the patent application, there is an office action (rejection from the United States Patent and...
In Episode 23 of the "Law & Business" podcast, Verna Law's own patent agent, Wil Jacques, speaks with Anthony about the three items that make a patentable invention. The three items for a patentable invention are: It must be new or "novel": the invention must...
Navigating Patent Lawsuits Post-TC Heartland Decision: Understanding Jurisdiction and Venue Introduction: On May 22, 2017, the Supreme Court rendered a pivotal decision in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, reshaping the landscape of patent litigation....
Verna Law at Toy Fair 2017 As usual, Verna Law, P.C. had a presence at the 2017 edition of the Toy Fair in New York City, the world’s largest exhibition in the toy industry. This year was Anthony Verna’s 7th Toy Fair and Wil Jacques’ first Toy Fair. Yes, there was...
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...
Hi, I'm Anthony Verna, managing partner of Verna Law. We focus on intellectual property and advertising law, but I...
Hi, I'm Anthony Verna, managing partner, Verna Law, P.C. We focus on intellectual property and advertising law. You...
Anthony Verna sat down with John Eastwood of Eiger Law in Taipei, Taiwan to talk about some of the effects of the...