As any entrepreneur is well aware, the early stages of a new business venture are an incredibly busy time. Entrepreneurs must focus on building the core team, structuring the company, attracting investors, developing the product/service, and developing key partnerships, sales channels and marketing plans. These tasks are typically all-consuming for […]
Data is the sword of the 21st century, those who wield it well, the samurai. – Jonathan Rosenburg Ignoring key information is inherently human. For example, base rate neglect is hardwired into each of us. It makes us prefer narrative and description over more useful statistics in our decision-making. We […]
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are popular consumer investment products and make up a $5 trillion industry. ETFs can hold various assets and trade on exchanges like stocks. State Street Corporation invented them in 1993. What happened afterward is a valuable lesson in how trademark mistakes can lead to serious competitive loss. […]
Washington – The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today issued U.S. patent number 10 million. More than just a number, patent 10 million celebrates the rich history and strength of the American intellectual property system dating back to the first u.s. patent signed 228 years ago by George […]
Part of my work involves monitoring companies’ trademarks and making sure that others do not register similar marks to parasite brand recognition. With increasing frequency, I encounter and challenge Chinese companies that are trying to register marks (abroad or domestically) similar to those that I’m trying to protect. Today, The […]
