Mark Malek

Patent and Trademark Office Closed on March 3, 2014

USPTO Closed on March 3, 2014 due to weather.

12 years ago

Why Dumb Starbucks Made A Dumb Trademark Move

When the Dumb Starbucks store showed up late last week in Los Angeles, there was a lot of media attention…

12 years ago

Trademark Fun – McDonald’s v. McDowell’s

Trademarks can be so confusing. Is it ok to use the same trademark as someone else? A detailed analysis must…

12 years ago

Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights – What’s the Difference?

Many people tend to confuse the types of intellectual property protections that are available to them. In short, a patent…

12 years ago

The NFL and Trademarks

I have been receiving a multitude of questions lately about use of NFL logos.  I do give these folks a…

12 years ago

Obtaining Additional Claim Scope In A Related Patent Application

By: Mark Malek In my last post I discussed the different parts of a patent application.  You may recall that…

12 years ago

The Parts Of A Patent Application

The Parts Of A Patent Application There are many parts of a patent application, and each part is very important…

12 years ago

Inventorship and Fraud

Inventor and Fraud If an inventor is under an obligation to assign the rights to an invention to a company,…

12 years ago

Obtaining Patent Rights For A Deceased Inventor

Obtaining Patent Rights For A Deceased Inventor If an inventor passes away prior to filing a patent application, or prior…

12 years ago