IP Strategy

How to Enforce Trademarks Without Spending Much Money or Time

Are there inexpensive ways to enforce trademarks? Yes, it is possible to enforce trademarks without much money. You need to know how to use certain…

No Patents: How to Protect Product from Copying

No patents: What are your options against product copies? It’s understandable. You come up with a new product idea, but feel unsure about whether it…

Keep it secret or file a patent?

Patent your idea or keep it secret? If this question has crossed your mind, I’m willing to venture that your product or idea is not…

Patent and Trademark Attorney: When IP rights overlap

When do patents and trademarks overlap? Everyone once in awhile, a client may have IP rights that involve both patents and trademarks. When the two…

Who is the Patent Owner: Company or You?

Should the patent owner be you as an individual or your company? Startups frequently ask whether their patent should be owned by the company or…

Intellectual Property Protection: How to Protect IP

What does it mean to protect intellectual property? Now that we know what intellectual property is, let’s talk about how to protect intellectual property. The…

How can an Amazon seller use design patents?

How can an Amazon seller benefit from design patents? IP simply cannot be ignored when you’re selling on Amazon. A common misconception is that IP…

What is intellectual property (IP)?

What is an intellectual property right? Intellectual property (IP) can seem abstract. You can see and experience the benefits of innovation, but you can’t touch…

How to Get a Patent

Utility or design patent? In order to know how to get a patent, first determine the type of IP you need. Do you need a…

Does a patent attorney near me matter?

Does searching for a patent attorney near me make sense? There was a time when the main way to find a patent attorney was to…

Patent Opposition: How to Oppose Patents in the US

Can you file a patent opposition against a US pending application? You may have heard of a trademark opposition as the way to challenge a…

What is a good utility patent?

What makes a utility patent good? A patent can be both a sword and shield. Defensively, a patent blocks future applicants from patenting the same…

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