USPTO Aims to Improve Accuracy of Trademark Register When individuals want to register a trademark, one of the first things they often do is to take a look at the USPTO’s Trademark Register to see if anyone else has already protected their idea. Owners of intellectual property rely on the register to make they don’tRead More
What is a Copyright? A copyright is a form of intellectual property protection, available for original works in a tangible form. Regardless if these original works are published or not, a copyright gives the author of a work exclusive rights. This means that the original author or creator has the exclusive right to sell, reproduce,Read More
Why do I need an intellectual property lawyer? Protecting your life’s work is one of the most important things an individual or a business can do for themselves. However, many people, small business owners, and entrepreneurs aren’t sure how they can protect themselves. A lot of people are under the misconception that intellectual property protectionRead More
What should I know about a licensing agreement? When you come up with a great idea for some form of intellectual property, you need to make sure you protect it. There may be instances in which you want to have the intellectual property protected as your own but also allow others to sell, market, andRead More
USMA Takes on Local Liquor Store The United States Military Academy at West Point has brought a trademark case against a liquor store in the town over for using its Black Knights trademark. Army West Point’s mascot is the Black Knights, which is seen branded all over the school’s athletic wear. The trademark is heldRead More
Trade Secrets for Businesses When a business relies on a secret to thrive, they should take the necessary ramifications to protect that information. The secret may be a specific recipe or formula, a list of customers, and other sales data. While it is also important to protect your other intellectual property such as copyrights, patents,Read More
U.S. to Investigate Intellectual Property Violations in China The United States is slated to announce an investigation into the violations of American intellectual property by China. The U.S. and China have the largest trading relationship in the world, though there are still many tensions. There are a number of different issues that the U.S. seemsRead More
At what point do I have to register my trademark? When you have a piece of intellectual property that you want to trademark, it is important that you do so before you put your product up for sale or available for the public to see. You want to make sure that after putting so muchRead More
Amazon registers trademark; threatens Blue Apron One of the trendiest moves in the food industry in recent years are companies that prepare your meals and send them to your doorstep so you can cook them. Another trend seen nearly every day is one in which Amazon gets itself into a new market. Here, the two collide.Read More
What is the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998? One concern that many copyright holders have is regarding what will happen to their intellectual property once the copyright expires. The Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998 allows the term of copyrights that were in existence on or after January 1, 1978, to be extended forRead More
