The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

Companies rely on intellectual property (“IP”) rights to protect their valuable information, creations, and branding. IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) states, ” a trademark protects brand names and logos used on goods and services.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

In most cases, you will want to get utility patents to protect the unique functional features of your medical device. It may help to pursue design patents on any nonfunctional ornamental features of your medical device. Explore filing design patent applications on such visual features.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 18, 2024

Companies rely on intellectual property (“IP”) rights to protect their valuable information, creations, and branding. IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. A patent protects an invention. As the U.S. Copyright Office. then it is no longer a trade secret.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Let’s look into what those intangible assets might be, and how they can be protected. This is where trademarks play a role. Names or logos used to sell a product may be protectable even if the product itself is nothing new. Trademarks can last indefinitely. Think of perfumes or luxury goods. Yes, you certainly can.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 27, 2023

I had the pleasure of working with the Copyright and Trademark Policy Directorate Marketplace Framework Policy Branch. ISED’s work can deeply impact any industry or marketplace and requires a high degree of confidentiality and security. A mouthful, I know, but fitting for the highly impactful work they do.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 3, 2022

Before diving into how to patent a design, let’s first cover the why questions. Why do you want to get a design patent? Why is a design patent as opposed to a utility patent the right type of IP for your idea? Show your design or keep it confidential?

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. The Court delineated instances like parody and satire where free speech in the context of well-known persons may be protected. the licensee.

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