Requirements for Applying for a Patent

Article I, § 8 of the United States Constitution authorizes Congress to “promote the progress of science and useful arts,

Copyright Formalities

Based upon recent changes in the law, copyright protection in the United States is automatic. When the original work of

Service marks, like trademarks, are used to protect a brand used in interstate commerce. However, service marks are used in

The purpose of trademark law is to prevent confusion in the minds of the consuming public as to the source

A patent gives the patent owner the right to exclude others from the subject matter of the patent. If another

Intellectual Property Even small children understand that “property” is something that can be “owned,” and that an owner has certain

A generic name is the common descriptive name of the product a trademark identifies. Generic names may not be protected

In the latter part of the 20th century, there was a slow realization that business methods could be patented. Originally,

The copyright law of the United States provides for copyright protection in “musical works,” including any accompanying words, which are

Trademark law seeks to proactively prevent consumer confusion; thus it does not require proof of actual consumer confusion in order