Getting a rejection from an examiner can be frustrating. It is important to understand that the examiner is not rejecting your invention. The examiner is rejecting the wording of your claims in the invention. Claims that are too broad could lead to rejection. Also, this is not the end of
Patent, copyright, or trademark are all different types of intellectual property (IP) protection. So it is important to understand the differences before deciding which type of protection is best. In some cases, more than one type of protection may be available. It depends on what needs to be protected. Learn
Most business owners understand that the real value of their business isn’t in tangible assets. That is, the inventory, office or store space (typically a lease), furniture, shelves, even the delivery truck, is not what adds value to their business. Instead, it is the intangible assets that really add value
Did you know that a celebrity’s personality is considered more of a property right than a personal right? This means that even after a celebrity dies, their likeness and image is still protected from being commercially exploited without permission or compensation, similar to a trademark, and as assignable to an
Social media is no longer a commodity reserved for personal use. It is now a vital marketing tool for virtually every business and organization. There’s a good chance that your business has a social media presence, but there’s also a good chance that you do not have a social media
You may be wondering if there are certain situations where you can use someone else’s copyrighted work without their consent. The short answer is no—you cannot use an entire work without the author’s permission. However, limited use of that work under certain circumstances may be acceptable under the ‘fair use’
Interviewer: Bloomberg recently published an article titled “Strategies for developing patent portfolios.” Please tell our viewers what is a patent portfolio? Patent Attorney: I prefer to think more in terms of an intellectual property portfolio. And I often counsel my clients about the importance of an intellectual property portfolio with my business
What is the difference between a patent, a trademark, and a copyright? The one thing these all have in common is that patents, trademarks, and copyrights protect intellectual property. But they each protect different kinds of intellectual property. Copyrights protect original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic
Trade secrets can be extremely valuable – or completely worthless if not properly protected. Trade secret protection may vary depending on which state you’re in. But in general, trade secret protection may be available for information, know-how, equipment, drawings, materials, etc. that are maintained as confidential. Trade secret protection can
How often are you browsing the Internet when you come across a picture of some scenery, or person, or news event, and you want to “re-post” that picture on our own website, Facebook page, download it onto your computer, etc.? Just the other day, I was updating my law firm