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We all have had ideas for products we would love to invent. Perhaps it is a product that would ease a burden in our daily lives. You may have an idea for a product that would answer an unmet need in the marketplace. Having a great idea is the first step in bringing...
The most important part of preparing a design patent application is making the drawings of the design. Design patents protect the ornamentation of a product. The illustrations in a design patent application tell a story, whereas drawings in a utility patent show the...
More Americans than ever are using the Amazon marketplace to shop for household goods, books, food, and more. If we want to find something unusual that we cannot find in stores, it is easy to turn to Amazon and see if any private sellers are offering the...
Individuals and businesses might be able to patent human genes in the future. What is a gene patent? It is a patent by which the government gives an individual or business the exclusive rights to a specific D.N.A. sequence or gene. The congressional Intellectual...
The process of preparing a utility patent is often labor-intensive. Nonetheless, owning a non-provisional or utility patent can be incredibly lucrative. Successful patent applicants will hold the patent for up to 20 years. The holder of a utility patent has the...
One of the most common questions our legal clients ask us is, “Can I patent my invention?” The answer is not always obvious. Our attorneys analyze the idea or the product that a client would like to patent. We determine which type of patent would be the most...
A trademark is a phrase, word, or logo that identifies the source of goods or services. U.S. trademark law allows businesses to protect their commercial identities or brands. Federal laws, including the Lanham Act, govern trademark laws in the United States. The goal...
If you are a business owner, understanding trademarks and trademark infringement can be extremely helpful. Trademarks are words or symbols that represent a product or company. U.S. federal law protects trademarks as a type of intellectual property. Business owners who...
E-commerce sales of counterfeit goods are becoming a growing problem in the U.S. economy. In the U.S. alone, counterfeit goods and piracy have cost U.S. merchants $41 billion dollars. Every year, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection seizes massive numbers of...
A copyright is a set of rights that automatically belong to a person who creates an original work of authorship. Creators of songs, literary works, movies, and software have certain rights regarding that work. Copyright owners have a right to reproduce their work,...
