Patent Trademark Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Can you include a logo in your design patent application? Let me share a strategy if you’re thinking about filing a design patent application for a new product that might be considered somewhat similar to existing products. It is possible to include a logo in your design patent application for a product.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued Patent Nos. D667,080 , D567,015 , D670,356 , and D670,786 (collectively, the asserted patents) to Gema in 2012. The Design Patents are for a variety of powder guns and spray equipment. First in Finishing, Inc.’s

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 11, 2022

Register your trademarks to block the sale of competing goods that use a similar name or logo. You can then record your registered trademark with US Customs to block the import of infringing goods bearing similar marks. File design patents to protect the appearance of the product.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

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. You may be wondering why bother getting a patent if it’s too expensive to enforce it.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 31, 2023

Perhaps you might want to send them a C&D letter to get them to respect your patents. Would it make sense to send them a trademark infringement letter. Underneath the obvious intentions of stopping infringement, a C&D letter might serve further strategic purposes. Are competitors copying your products?

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Patent Trademark Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Rejected Trademark Application? Get a Design Patent Instead The path to registering a trademark can be strewn with landmines. When your trademark application faces difficult rejections, would a design patent make more sense? Having difficulty trademarking your brand?

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