It is likely that you have spent many years trying to establish your company. There may be unique technology and methods at the heart of your business activities. However, such components can only remain unique if they are protected. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon...
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Intellectual Property Law
Is it getting harder to protect intellectual property?
Intellectual property law has always been important, as business owners have always been worried about someone stealing their ideas, trademarks, trade secrets, or patented designs. They didn't want someone else to be able to profit off of these things, either by...
Trademark lawsuit over “Cleveland Guardians” gets messy
The baseball team formerly known as the Cleveland Indians has been under pressure for a very long time to ditch their problematic moniker and trademarks -- and they finally did. However, the next few moves they made could be a master class in what not to do when...
Your intellectual property is your value
Often, company owners know that their intellectual property is important, but they can’t quantify it. They can’t put a number on it or assign it a specific value the same way that they can with other assets. This can lead to extreme undervaluing of intellectual...
Applying for a patent with the USPTO
Inventing something new can be the highlight of a person’s career, so it is important that they do what is necessary to protect it under the law. A patent granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) offers legal protection to your intellectual property to...
What are my options under trademark law if there is infringement?
New Yorkers who have created a product or service should be aware of the importance of having trademark protection. Failure to do so leaves the individual and the product in jeopardy of being infringed upon and sowing confusion in the market. In some cases, it is a...
What is a utility patent and why are they important?
Patents are important forms of intellectual property. They provide owners with the exclusive rights to make and create their own inventions without competition or copies for an established period of time. When a New Yorker creates a new product or process that they...
Understanding the trademark process
A trademark protects brand names and logos used for goods and services. If a business is interested in obtaining a trademark, there is helpful information available about the process. Application process The first step in the trademark application and registration...
Don’t overlook the importance of an obviousness inquiry
An invention can carry a tremendous amount of value. For that reason, you should do everything you can to protect it. But you’re invention can enjoy protection only if you’re able to successfully obtain a patent for it. To do that, you’re going to have to show that...
Elements of trademark infringement cases
It is a competitive market out there, which is why companies use a lot of resources to differentiate their product from others and to gain credibility. Therefore, it is frustrating if another company, either intentionally or negligently, begins to sell a product that...