If you have ever applied for federal registration of a trademark, or if you have a registered trademark, you have probably received solicitations in the mail offering trademark services or even asking for the payment of fees related to the trademark. I am frequently contacted by clients trying to figure […]
Get ready. The most sweeping patent law reform in decades is about to become law, courtesy of the Leahy-Amith America Invents Act (“AIA”). The bill is currently being sent to President Obama’s desk for signature, and he has indicated that he will sign it. Commentators are all over the map […]
We recently helped a global cache valley business, Harris research, win consolidated federal circuit appeals. The win at the federal circuit successfully defended: A prior jury verdict in favor of the client. The verdict found that a competitor unlawfully infringed upon the client’s patents. Those patents were held in trust […]
Once a trademark is registered, it should be properly maintained. Failing to maintain a trademark can, and often does, result in the loss of intellectual property rights. It wouldn’t make sense to buy a new car and never change the oil. Likewise, failing to properly maintain a trademark after having […]
Simply put, a “patent pending” notice is used to indicate that one or more of several types of patent applications have been filed for a particular product and that the applicant may or may not be pursuing or perfecting patent rights. Significantly, neither “patent pending” nor a filed patent application […]
