The Rochester Business Journal’s 2014 Book of Lists was released this week. We are proud to report that Tracy Jong Law Firm is in the top 10 Intel...
Global Patent Prosecution Highway
The Global Patent Prosecution Highway (GPPH) pilot program is a multilateral agreement between thirteen national Patent Offices that will provide pate...
Trade Dress or Design Patent? Why Not Both!?
Design patents are faster to acquire but they only have a 14 year lifespan for protection. Trade dress (distinctive, brand identifying appearance or...
A New Resource for Retailers Dealing with Patent Trolls
The Electronic Freedom Foundation has created the Trolling Effects project to help companies defend against patent trolls (or non-practicing entities ...
Can I Ignore a Settlement Demand Letter? (No)
What You Should Do If You Receive a Settlement Demand Letter for Alleged Copyright Infringement by your Website……… First – Do Not ...
Post-Office Action Program Extended at USPTO
The United States Patent Office announced that the After Final Consideration Pilot 2.0 (AFCP2.0), which had been scheduled to expire on December 14, 2...
Divorces and Patents – the problem of the Ex-Spouse
Many companies have standard patent assignment agreements that assign employee inventions to the employer. But what if the inventor is married? Or...
CASE STUDY: Unintentional Trademark Infringement
A New York City entrepreneur loves New York, fine coffee and his coffee shop Everyman Espresso. He also loves tattoos, adorning one on his fingers “...
Can recipes be patented?
You’ve heard it before: “We make the best!” Be it barbecue sauce or brownies, it seems like everyone claims to have a unique and special food re...
Ideas For TV Series or Movie
Ideas for a television series or a movie are rather difficult to protect under conventional trade secret law. The law does not allow someone to own an...