By: Widerman Malek Team Is a “trade name” the same thing as a “trademark?” This is a topic that…
By: Tyler Hampy Lawyers often use social networking sites to stay connected to family, friends, and colleagues, and there…
By: Tyler Hampy Although you may think that Facebook “friends” aren’t really the same thing as real-life friends, the ethical…
In my last post, I discussed the ability to trademark generic terms. This post focuses on trademarking geographic terms.…
On January 19, 1986, the American children’s television show, Punky Brewster, featured an episode called “Cherie Lifesaver”. During this episode,…
For inventors who wish to patent their inventions, may times they will need to acquire both utility and design patents. …
My next couple of posts are going to focus on the types of words that can and can’t be…
2000: Restructuring of the U.S.P.T.O. In 2000, there were substantial changes to the structure and administration of the Patent…
By: Mark R. Malek My last article provided a brief overview of the patent system. I also wrote another article about…