Establishing and Perfecting Trademark Rights

The legal basis for protecting trademarks derives from a combination of state common law and federal statutory law. Actual use

Liability for Indirect Patent Infringement

Patent rights are created by federal law and give an inventor the right to exclude others from making, using, selling,

When filing a patent, it is important to remember that if the patent is not filed timely, the inventor will

Copyright infringement is a growing concern for businesses or individuals with an internet presence. In order to prevent onging infringement,

A trademark license is a contractual arrangement whereby a trademark owner permits another to use the owner’s trademark under circumstances

In general, trademark infringement liability occurs when a mark is used in a way to create consumer confusion. This occurs

Under theories of patent infringement, there are no criminal penalties, but civil remedies are available in the United States under

A patent application may contain claims to more than one invention. If an application contains claims to more than one

The law of unfair competition is primarily composed of torts that cause an economic injury to a business through a

To be treated as a trademark a mark must have a certain quantity of distinctiveness. A mark that is not