Trademark Law: Geographic Terms

13 years ago

  In my last post, I discussed the ability to trademark generic terms. This post focuses on trademarking geographic terms.…

Beware of Attractive Nuisances Laws in Florida

13 years ago

On January 19, 1986, the American children’s television show, Punky Brewster, featured an episode called “Cherie Lifesaver”.  During this episode,…

Design Patents: Protecting Animated Icons

13 years ago

Design patent protection is a potentially powerful tool that inventors such as graphics designers and software developers may be able…

Can You Use a Brand Product In Movie Without Permission?

13 years ago

Do movie makers need to obtain permission to use all brand products in their movies?  The answer is no, but…

How Do I Enforce My Patent? Part 2: Cease-and-Desist Letters

13 years ago

By: Dan Pierron As mentioned in my previous post, one strategy in enforcing your patent is to send an entity that…

Utility Patents vs Design Patents

13 years ago

For inventors who wish to patent their inventions, may times they will need to acquire both utility and design patents. …

Trademark Law: Generic Terms

13 years ago

  My next couple of posts are going to focus on the types of words that can and can’t be…

Roadmap To IAM Success

13 years ago

In my last post, I shared my experience selling a software line of business valued by the buyer entirely for…

U.S. Supreme Court Defines the Definition of a “Vessel”

13 years ago

We are back on the topic of eminent domain.  This time we take a look at floating homes and maritime…