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Patent Enforcement: How To Stop Patent Infringement

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Whatever people may have heard about patent enforcement, one thing is clear. Almost everyone knows that patent infringement lawsuits are expensive. If patent infringement litigation is so costly, what options are available to startups and small businesses? How can small businesses afford patent litigation?

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PUMA Sues Competitor for Alleged Trademark and Patent Infringement

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is a Delaware Corporation, with its principal place of business in Somerville, Massachusetts and is one of the top five sportswear brands in the world by revenue. Brooks”) cease and desist the use of the Mark NITRO mark in connection with footwear. 1114 and Design Patent Infringement in violation of 35 U.S.C. § § 271 and 283.

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Trademark Enforcement: How to Stop Infringement of Your Brand

Patent Trademark Blog

Startups and small businesses can use cost-effective ways to stop or discourage trademark infringement. Should you send a trademark cease-and-desist letter? Sending a trademark infringement cease-and-desist letter is a serious matter. How can you realistically enforce your trademarks?

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How to Enforce Intellectual Property Without A Lot of Money

Patent Trademark Blog

If you don’t have at least two million dollars laying around to sue for patent infringement, this post is for you. You may be wondering why bother getting a patent if it’s too expensive to enforce it. Let me share some good news for startups and small businesses that might change your mind about patenting.

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How to Use Patents to Increase Sales

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Can the right patents help you sell more? At the end of the day, patents must serve your business goals if they are going to be worth pursuing. The right patents can help you increase sales of innovative products. A winning formula boils down to: Getting the right patents; and Enforcing your patents cost-effectively.

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How to Know When to Change Your Patent Lawyer

Patent Trademark Blog

How prompt and available is your patent lawyer in communicating with you? Do they reply to your emails by the end of the business day or the next day? If your patent lawyer is unavailable for a brief time, can you reach out to a team member who can address your question or need? Everyone has busy schedules.

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Spicy IP Weekly Review (November 16- November 21)

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The court relied on the studies conducted by Lumen and “large volumes” of cease and desist complaints to prima facie establish that the App is a rogue website and deserves to be blocked as a whole. Canadian Supreme Court rejects appeal from Nova Chemicals against Dow’s C$ 645 million patent infringement award.

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