Tag Archives: Intellectual Property

Navigating the New USPTO Trademark Search System

Posted on January 15, 2024

On November 30, 2023, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) made a significant transition away from its legacy system, the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS). After two decades, the Bibliographic Retrieval System underpinning TESS was deemed obsolete. The announcement, … →

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The Comprehensive Guide to Brand Development and Protection

Posted on September 6, 2023

The Comprehensive Guide to Brand Development and Protection  What is a Brand? In the world of business, a “brand” is far more than just a name or a logo. It’s a complex identity that encompasses a company’s personality, values, and … →

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Patent Protection vs. Trade Secret Protection

Posted on May 11, 2023

Patent Protection vs. Trade Secret Protection. Prepared by Patent Attorney Kathleen Kuznicki. Patents and trade secrets both protect their owners, but they do so in different ways. While at first glance they seem similar, everything from the process of obtaining … →

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Intellectual Property Issues and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)

Posted on August 9, 2021

What are NFTs? NFTs are digital cryptographic assets that represent real-world objects like art, music, in-game items, and videos. They are bought and sold online and uniquely encoded with the same underlying software as many cryptos. The unique code certifies … →

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Patent Protections: Wright or Wrong?

Posted on May 20, 2021

Were the famous brothers patent trolls? Or just entrepreneurs trying to be compensated for their hard work and ingenuity? The 115th Anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first issued patent, U.S. 821,393 entitled “Flying Machine” is upon us. Orville and Wilbur … →

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Spinning Out of Control: Peloton’s Attempts to Cancel a Trademark Bully

Posted on March 10, 2021

Have you attended a spin class at your local gym or health club? Or are you immersed in the more timely, sanitary home-spinning craze? Have you related either of these activities to a company called Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc.?   Likely not. However, Mad Dogg owns several US trademark registrations, including Registration No. … →

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5 Tips — Protecting The Photographer’s Copyrights Online

Posted on November 23, 2020

Photographers are especially vulnerable to theft of their work. Unfortunately, artists of all types have their work wrongfully copied and used without their consent on a regular basis, and in this age of the Internet and Instagram, photographers can be … →

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USPTO extends filing deadlines

Posted on April 2, 2020

USPTO Extends Certain Responsive Filing Deadlines to June 1, 2020. Responsive filings due between and inclusive of March 27 and May 31, 2020 are extended to June 1, 2020. The new notices supersede the previously posted: “Notice of Waiver of … →

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Intellectual Property Goals For 2020

Posted on January 7, 2020

Do You Have 2020 IP Vision? If you own a business, you use intellectual property (IP), whether it is your own or someone else’s. Your 2020 IP goals should include: 1) determine what IP you own and how/if you are properly … →

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False Advertising Issues For Emerging Businesses

Posted on July 9, 2019

False advertising is the use of false, misleading, or unproven information to advertise products to consumers. The Basics In the United States, the federal government regulates advertising through the FTC, and additionally permits private litigation through various statutes, most notably … →

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