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The owner of most types of property, including intellectual property (IP), can be changed by executing an assignment. After establishing ownership of IP, the owner or owners may assign the ownership interest over to whomever the owner chooses. In the case of patents, copyrights, and trademarks, an assignment means a transfer by a [...]
Registering a Trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is a straightforward process with both online and paper options. The paper format does take longer to process and is not available for download from the USPTO website. There are two types of online forms: TEAS PLUS [...]
The youngest person to have even been granted a patent was four years old. FOUR! Granted on August 3, 1993, Patent 5,231,733 is an “Aid for grasping round knobs.” The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) does not have any age restrictions on inventors who would like to [...]
A common misconception is that business owners have no recourse to protect their trademarks if the marks have not been registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This is simply untrue. While there are some factors that can make a mark unprotectable, the mere fact that it has [...]
A trademark is one of four different types of intellectual property (IP). Each form of IP serves a different function and a trademark’s job is to serve as a source identifier. That is, a trademark indicates the person, or company, that is responsible for the quality [...]
What is the best way to name a new brand? That answer is different for everybody. Sometimes a clever name comes easily to mind and is immediately accepted. Other times, business owners know what they want their business to do and how they want the business to operate long before they can decide on what [...]
Maybe you have never noticed them, or maybe you have always wondered what the ‘TM’ and ‘®’ marks mean. If you have never noticed them before, grab the nearest advertisement or food packaging and look at it carefully. Close to the name of the company whose advertisement or product you are holding, there is probably [...]
You are good at what you do, maybe even great! That is the first ingredient required to make a successful brand, but there is more. To grow your business you need customers. These customers must remember your greatness, they must know how to find you, and they must recognize you when they see you. Creating [...]
Is APP STORE a trademark? That is the subject of a dispute between Apple and Microsoft that is currently pending in front of the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (“TTAB“). Apple claims that the term is in fact a trademark and that it belongs to them. According to Apple, [...]
If your business name is the name that your customers associate with the goods or services you provide, your business name may be a trademark. Merely by making use of a trademark, the trademark owner establishes rights to the mark. However, these rights may be greatly enhanced or expanded by registering the trademark.
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