by Scott Brient | Jan 8, 2025 | Licensing and Strategic Advice, Patents
After a company’s patent application is allowed, it is important for the company to consider whether to file any follow-on continuation or divisional patent applications (which are known collectively as “continuing” patent applications). Filing a continuing patent...
by Scott Brient | Oct 8, 2024 | Licensing and Strategic Advice, Patents
Is Your Patent Application Stuck in the Patent Office? Consider Using the Patent Office’s Ombudsman Program To Get it Back On Track Those who have regularly sought patent protection through the U.S. Patent Office will have likely realized that the patent review...
by Scott Brient | Oct 1, 2024 | Licensing and Strategic Advice, Patents
Over the past several years, design patents have become much more popular than they previously were. This is at least partially because they have proven to be effective in large-scale litigations such as the famous Apple v. Samsung patent infringement cases, where...
by Jennifer Fairbairn-Deal | Oct 24, 2023 | Copyrights, Licensing and Strategic Advice, Trademarks
Trademark and Copyright Symbols: What are they? When can and should you use them? You’ve seen the symbols – ®, TM, SM, © – but you aren’t quite sure what they mean or when to use them. Here’s a primer. ® – The Registered Trademark Symbol The ® symbol (an “R”...
by Jennifer Fairbairn-Deal | Oct 20, 2023 | Licensing and Strategic Advice, Trademarks
Pro Trademark Tip: Register your logo in black and white. Are you considering filing a trademark application for your logo with the United States Patent & Trademark Office? Let’s talk about why you might want to consider filing for coverage of the logo in black...
