In 2013, the USPTO instituted a new fee rule that IP Owners group including Apple, Johnson & Johnson and Google call “crippling.” The rule its...
How will the government shutdown impact your patent and trademark applications?
The USPTO has officially announced that it has reserve funding from the fees it collects that will allow it to remain open and functioning “as usua...
Information is Power
Information is Power Information is power. When you are adopting a new product name, you need information to make informed decisions and minimize the ...
Beware of Trademark Scams!
Our law firm has received a number of inquiries related to recent trademark scam. One of our business clients, Lugia’s Ice Cream, has kindly sent us...
Cronut is protected intellectual property
Pastry Chef Dominique Ansel has trademarked his Cronut and been listed by TIME Tech in the “25 Best Inventions of 2013”. Registration with the...
Using the right symbol for you mark
What do the intellectual property symbols ®, ™, and SM mean and when can you use them? The proper usage of these symbols is important for advertisi...
Nine strategies to overcome Section 101 rejections for personalized medicine and DNA-related subject matter
Over the past few months, Applicants have been receiving Section 101 rejections for non-patentable subject matter, especially where the subject matter...
Limitations of the Australian Patent Office as an ISA or IPEA
When you select your international search authority and international preliminary examination authority, it is important to understand what subject ma...
Limitations of EPO as ISA & IPEA
When you select your international search authority and international preliminary examination authority, it is important to understand what subject ...
ePCT
As of July 2012, the ePCT application of WIPO provides secure online access to PCT application files. (It is the equivalent of the USPTO public and pr...