by evansfox | Nov 16, 2012
Clients often come to me with the same scenario: they have a great idea for a new product or service, but to get the business plan together, they need to speak with vendors, customers, investors and others who may be involved in the business operations in some way....
by evansfox | Nov 9, 2012
Have you loaned money to a patent holder? Is the patent pledged as Collateral to secure the loan? What steps do you need to take to secure your lien rights in the patents? Confirm that the potential debtor has the right to put the patent up for collateral or that the...
by evansfox | Nov 1, 2012
Gray market goods are products with legitimate copyright or trademarks that are authorized for sale in one country, but then imported without authorization in another country. Companies that sell gray market goods work outside the normal distribution channels by...
by evansfox | Oct 30, 2012
This story tickles my funny bone. A 16 year old student, Jimmy Winkelmann, started a company called The South Butt, producing a clothing line that was a parody of North Face. The product was wildly popular, but North Face was not amused. It sued for trademark...
by evansfox | Oct 23, 2012
There is so much talk about the significant changes to US patent law from the America Invents Act, especially the controversial changes that go into effect on March 16, 2013. The following is a nitty-gritty rundown of the effects of the AIA and the issues that have...
by evansfox | Oct 23, 2012
The America Invents Act (AIA) now allows third parties to participate in patent prosecution by submitting prior art to the Examiner within nine months after the patent application publishes The prior art must be accompanied by a statement explaining the relevance of...
