by Jennifer Fairbairn-Deal | Jul 27, 2023 | IP Watercooler, Trademarks
Scammers have become increasingly sophisticated. They have even educated themselves on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s filing system so that they can authoritatively call trademark customers and falsely claim to be from the USPTO calling about an issue with an...
by Jennifer Fairbairn-Deal | Jul 17, 2023 | IP Watercooler, Trademarks
Protecting Your Investment: The Basics of Trademark Enforcement You’ve invested in your trademarks. You’ve got the registrations. You’re using the ®. You’re continuing to put the time, energy, and money into building your brand. What else should you be doing?...
by Scott Brient | Jun 5, 2023 | IP Watercooler, Patents
The U.S. Patent office is considering conducting a “Track III” pilot program, which would allow “micro entity” applicants to delay the payment of search and examination fees under certain conditions. This would allow these small entities with...
by Jennifer Fairbairn-Deal | May 31, 2023 | IP Watercooler, Trademarks
As a business owner, you understand the significance of protecting your trademarks by registering them. But monitoring your trademarks is just as important as registering them. A crucial aspect of that is using a trademark watch or monitoring service. What is a...
by Scott Brient | May 25, 2023 | IP Watercooler, Trademarks
It has taken more than a year and you have gone through all the hoops to get your trademark registered. You receive a notice from an official-sounding entity requesting an additional fee, such as a “Publication Fee” to publish your trademark on a trademark register...
by Scott Brient | Apr 4, 2023 | IP Watercooler, Patents
A common question that is encountered by many companies is whether to seek a patent on their technology. This is especially true of young (e.g., startup) and midsize companies that are essentially building a business around a particular technology that they have...
