Protection of Trademarks under Common Law

Unlike other forms of intellectual property, protection of trademark rights is based upon actual use of the mark rather than

Patentable Subject Matter

Patent law specifies the general field of subject matter that may be patented as well as the conditions under which

The American Inventors Protection Act which was enacted November 29, 1999, and amended by the Intellectual Property and High Technology

Many products sold in the United States are imported. Imported goods pass into the stream of commerce in the United

The monetary remedies available in trademark infringement actions vary depending on the specifics of the case, but in general, are

A trademark is infringed when a mark or a similar mark is used in a way that is likely to

US LAW One of the basic requirements for obtaining a patent is that the invention must be new. If the

An ordinary patent application that is filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is referred to as

Beware of Provisional Patents aka Incomplete Patents An ordinary patent application that is filed with the United States Patent and

The Copyright Act confers upon copyright owners the right to publicly display certain types of works. This right may be