Travelling can be very stressful. You leave the house thinking of all the things you may have forgotten and hoping for a smooth ride to your destinati...
Understanding Legal Agreements
The nature of agreements can often be difficult to identify. To determine the essence of the agreement, what it really is, it is important to look at ...
USPTO Response Times for RCEs
After a patent application is filed, the Patent Office assigns an Examiner to review the merits of the invention and determine if a patent should be i...
Property Sales with Underground Oil and Gas Tanks
When the sale of property involves an underground fuel tank, the buyer should consider having the tank tested to avoid unknowingly taking on an enviro...
SLA sends warning for selling alcohol to minors
In June, the New York State Liquor Authority (“SLA”) conducted an underage decoy detail in western New York, targeting 124 licensed convenience st...
Rules for wine labeling
New York’s wineries are facing difficulties in selling their wine, not because their wines aren’t ready, or their wholesalers aren’t willing, or...
Registering a Trademark/Service mark and Filing Requirements
A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol or design, or a combination thereof, that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods of one party from...
TIPO reduces design patent costs
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has listened to industry representatives claiming that design patents costs are high considering Taiwan...
Avoid surprises with your liquor license application: 30-day Municipality Notice
When it comes to applying for a liquor license, many clients are surprised at the amount of time it takes to prepare the application packet – not th...
When to consider a non-disclosure or non-compete agreement
If you are an employer for a business which grants its employees access to sensitive information or relies on proprietary information, you may want to...