How long does copyright protection last?
[10-January-22 19:53:07]How long does copyright protection last? The length of copyright protection depends on when a work was created. Under the current law, works created on...
2022
2021
REQUIREMENTS FOR JOINT INVENTORSHIP
[13-July-21 16:11:29]The inventive entity for a particular application is based on some contribution to at least one of the claims made by each of the named...
2019
5 WAYS TO STOP YOUR INVENTION FROM BEING STOLEN
[14-January-19 18:30:25]5 WAYS TO STOP YOUR INVENTION FROM BEING STOLEN File a provisional patent application Protect your idea before receiving a patent. A provisional patent application...
2023
MUSICIANS AND COPYRIGHT
[29-August-23 18:26:50]If you are a musician, it is important to have a basic understanding of copyright law and the protections available to you. Firstly, it is...
How do I challenge a trademark registration or application?
[24-August-23 19:20:53]How do I challenge a trademark registration or application? Several options exist to challenge another party’s trademark registration or application, depending on the particular...
The Crucial Factors Affecting Inventors on the Path to Patent Success
[29-June-23 18:52:41]The Crucial Factors Affecting Inventors on the Path to Patent Success Introduction: Inventions have the power to shape our world, fuel progress, and revolutionize industries....
Protect your logo!
[21-June-23 23:26:54]You company logo helps to identify your goods and service. This is the most important method of distinguishing your brand from other companies. Please give...
GENERAL PATENT QUESTIONS
[15-May-23 18:13:03]GENERAL PATENT QUESTIONS What right does a patent provide? A patent owner has the right to decide who may – or may not – use...
USE THE EXACT TRADEMARK
[9-May-23 16:43:20]USE THE EXACT TRADEMARK If you are in the early stages of building your brand, do not use different variations of the logo and word(s)....
ARE YOUR PATENT OFFICE MAINTENANCE FEES DUE?
[28-April-23 17:31:41]ARE YOUR PATENT OFFICE MAINTENANCE FEES DUE? Who can pay? Maintenance fees and any necessary surcharges may be paid by the patentee or by...
How do I challenge a trademark registration or application?
[21-March-23 15:04:30]How do I challenge a trademark registration or application? Several options exist to challenge another party’s trademark registration or application, depending on the particular circumstances...
RESPONDING TO TRADEMARK OFFICE ACTIONS
[13-March-23 19:23:39]RESPONDING TO TRADEMARK OFFICE ACTIONS An office action is an official letter sent by the USPTO. In it, an examining attorney lists any legal problems...
HOW DO I APPLY FOR A PATENT?
[28-February-23 16:08:45]How do I apply for a patent? Inventors may apply for one of two types of patent applications: (1) A nonprovisional application, which begins the...
What can I patent?
[21-February-23 18:26:46]The United States Patent Laws provide that any person who invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or...
WHAT CAN I PATENT?
[23-January-23 19:45:00]Utility patents are provided for a new, nonobvious and useful: Process Machine Article of manufacture Composition of matter Improvement of any of the above Note:...