How to Discuss Your Idea With a Patent Attorney
[28-April-20 17:53:51]The Patent Attorney would require a complete disclosure of your invention. This can include sketches, write-ups, photos, drawings, etc. Provide all of the information in...
2020
USPTO releases report on patent examination outcomes after the Supreme Court’s Alice decision
[23-April-20 21:38:10]source: USPT.GOV The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today published a report authored by its Chief Economist titled, Adjusting to Alice: USPTO patent...
USPTO announces extension of certain patent and trademark-related timing deadlines under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
[10-April-20 13:27:35]The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced extensions to the time allowed to file certain patent and trademark-related documents and to pay certain...
Patent Office Notices Regarding COVID-19
[3-April-20 20:31:27]Please find here updates from the United States Patent and Trademark Office during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. USPTO announces extension of certain patent and trademark-related...
Sound Marks
[10-March-20 19:20:40]A sound mark identifies and distinguishes a product or service through audio rather than visual means. Sound marks function as source indicators when they “assume a definitive shape or...
TRADEMARK “USE” IN COMMERCE
[3-March-20 17:05:07]TRADEMARK “USE” IN COMMERCE The term “use in commerce” means the bona fide use of a mark in the ordinary course of trade, and not...
Is my Trademark Still Valid?
[26-February-20 18:18:44]The term of a federal trademark is 10 years, with 10-year renewal terms. However, the USPTO requires that between the fifth and sixth year after the date...
Can I Trademark a Slogan?
[11-February-20 19:28:56]A slogan is a type of phrase and is defined as a brief attention-getting phrase used in advertising or promotion. It can also be defined...
Do you owe maintenance fees?
[5-February-20 19:44:13]The United States Code provides that the owners of all utility and reissue utility patents filed on or after December 12, 1980 must pay maintenance...
HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO SPEED UP THE TRADEMARK PROCESS
[24-January-20 16:40:16]Step 1: Choose a Strong Mark. Step 2: Choose a Mark That Isn’t Confusingly Similar to Another Mark. Step 3: Begin Using Your Mark in...
Trademark Use Before Filing
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Logo Registrations
[15-January-20 19:03:03]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...