by evansfox | Dec 11, 2012
The best legal advice concerning business décor is be innovative to avoid copycat situations altogether. The court in the case of Rib Buddies, LLC v. Fat Buddies, LLC, said it best: “there are any number of ways to make the trade dress of a . . . [restaurant]...
by evansfox | Dec 11, 2012
In Part 1 of this series, I introduced the different methods for seeking protection on product designs, namely, trade dress, copyright, and design patent. In this article, we will take a closer look at trade dress and how to obtain this type of intellectual property...
by evansfox | Dec 10, 2012
A growing area of trademark law known as trade dress law can be used to protect the general image –the look and feel – of a restaurant. Trade dress applies to restaurant decor, both interior and exterior, and the menus and written materials used in brochures,...
by evansfox | Dec 10, 2012
Trendsetting product designs are often the crown jewel of a company. Capturing the public’s attention – and pocketbooks – is an asset worth protecting. Luckily, companies have several tools in their intellectual property toolbox for protecting non-functional product...
