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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
