A Trademark identifies the origin of a particular product or service for the public. It also associates particular qualities, goodwill, or reputation with that product or service. As with most intellectual property, a business owner may take various proactive steps to enhance the value of a trade or service mark […]
I recently came across a Wall Street Journal article, also featured in the Salt Lake Tribune, which highlighted the potential intellectual property issues involved in naming a business. Here is an excerpt: Kori stanton’s online cookie business seemed to be off to a promising start last spring when its goodies […]
In a long-anticipated decision, the United States Supreme Court addressed the issue of patentable subject matter relating to business methods. In Bilski v. Kappos, no. 08-964, June 28, 2010, the court addressed the patentability of a procedure for instructing buyers and sellers how to protect against the risk of price […]
Obtaining rights is only the first step in creating value from IP. Enforcing such rights is an important next step. What are the downsides of failing to enforce IP rights? from a business perspective, IP rights are of little value if they are not being respected by competitors in the […]
In the process of developing new products, there is always a risk that your product will infringe on another’s patent. One way to reduce exposure to liability is by obtaining an infringement opinion from a patent attorney. It is helpful to keep a number of legal and business considerations in […]
