Protecting Secret Information: Safeguarding Your Valuable Assets
In today’s competitive business landscape, intellectual property (IP) often represents a company’s most valuable asset. While patents, trademarks, and copyrights
Trademarking Internet Domain Names
Copyright law does not protect domain names, but Trademark law may. Generally, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Fair Use under Trademark Law
A registered mark does not prevent all use of the mark. In some situations, another party may use someone else’s
Term of a Patent
Maintaining the Term of a Patent Patents play a crucial role in protecting intellectual property and fostering innovation. For inventors,
The First Sale Doctrine under Copyright Law
A copyright owner’s right of distribution is limited by the first sale doctrine, which is an exception to the Copyright
Trademark Infringement Litigation: Protecting Your Brand
In today’s competitive business landscape, your brand is one of your most valuable assets. Protecting it through trademark infringement litigation
Trademark Use in Commerce
In the United States, subject to one exception, trademark rights arise from use in commerce, regardless of whether or not
Challenging Patents
Reexamination of Patents After a patent is issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the discovery of