Patenting Useful Inventions

Under the Patent Act, a patent may be obtained for “any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of

Copyright Joint Authorship and Ownership

According to the Copyright Act, the authors of a joint work jointly own the copyright in the work they create.

Trade dress is governed by the same set of laws that protect unregistered trademarks. While traditional trademark law protects words

In the United States, subject to one exception, trademark rights arise from use in commerce, regardless of whether or not

The issuance of a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office provides patent protection to an inventor only

In a patent case, under collateral estoppel, once a court has ruled upon an issue of fact or law, that

Copyright law protects the tangible expression of ideas and facts, not the ideas and facts themselves. Copyright protects only fixed,

In the United States, subject to one exception, trademark rights arise from use in commerce, regardless of whether or not

Navigating the Trademark Registration Process: Dos and Don’ts Securing a federal trademark registration is a crucial step in protecting your

Design Patents: Protecting Your Product’s Unique Appearance Design patents are a crucial form of intellectual property protection for inventors and