When Does a Descriptive Mark Supplemental Registration Improve Branding?

Everyone in business understands how important branding is for the success of your company. Originally, branding meant a way to tell one person’s cattle from another’s.   Nowadays, a

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Getting a Patent: Outline of a Patent Application

If you are considering getting a patent, you should be familiar with the items that must be included in a patent application. Below is a detailed outline of

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What is a Trademark? Trademark Definitions & Considerations

What is a trademark? The legal definition of a trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, or design that identifies and distinguishes the source of goods and services.   Most

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Copyright Law Explained

A copyright protects the particular ways by which people express themselves.  In simple terms, copyright laws gives an owner the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or

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Do You Need a Design Patent?

You’ve got the (novel and non-obvious?) look! Design patent woes at Samsung In the recent Apple-Samsung case, the jury found that Samsung infringed six of Apple’s patents. While

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What is a Trade Secret and How is it Protected?

Proprietary information such as customer lists and recipes are intellectual property. However they are not formally protected in the same way as are trademarks, copyrights or patents. These

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Intellectual Property Definition & Why You Need to Protect It

The need to protect your business’ Intellectual Property is not always obvious to many business owners. Intellectual property is the result of human ingenuity and creativity and the

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What Is A Patent & What Are Patent Requirements?

What Is A Patent? A patent is a governmentally granted monopoly that gives an inventor the exclusive right to make, use, or sell their invention for a limited

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