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Cache Valley Businesses in Utah Genius Awards

April 4, 2014 Blogs

The 2014 Utah Genius Awards were held on Wednesday, April 2 at the Little America hotel in Salt Lake City. Utah Genius is sponsored by Bateman IP, Utah governor’s office of economic development, Utah Science and Technology Research Initiative (USTRI), KSL, and others. Awards are made to individuals and companies who […]

Considering the Design Patent

February 18, 2014 Blogs

The question I get asked most often is “can I patent this?” I usually respond with “why do you want to patent it?” it makes a big difference. Business objectives drive patent strategies, and there are a lot of strategies to choose from. One involves the design patent. Unlike utility […]

The Top Ten Reasons Why You Should Care About Trademarks

January 29, 2014 Blogs

Trademarks make it easy for consumers to find you. They help you distinguish your products from those of competitors and identify you as the source. They indicate a consistent level of quality for your products and services. Trademarks help prevent marketplace confusion. They protect the consuming public by preventing confusion […]

Introducing Projectcip

January 4, 2014 Blogs

Several years ago I considered coming to Logan from a large, Salt Lake City firm. Being a younger attorney at the time, and unfamiliar with legal practice in cache valley, I sought advice from established salt lake-area attorneys. Many of these advised that practicing in cache valley would be considerably […]

The Accelerators

October 21, 2013 Blogs

I’m a fan of the wall street journal-based blog “the accelerators.” It is written by various, guest startup founders and executives. Guests discuss the strategies and challenges involved in creating new businesses and they speak from experience earned in the trenches. Recently, the topic of intellectual property was discussed. Here […]