Options When Trademark Not Used On All ITU Goods/Services
When A Statement of Use Deadline Is Approaching An Intent-To-Use trademark application allows the applicant to submit evidence of trademark use at a later time.…
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Unexpected Risks of Amazon APEX: What Can Go Wrong
What Could Go Wrong for Patent Owners in Amazon APEX? Amazon APEX has leveled the playing field for utility patent owners. Patent owners are no…
When Another Files For Same Trademark Before You Do
Someone Applied for the Same Trademark Before You Waiting to file your trademark application seems harmless until you realize that someone else applied for the…
How to Get a Court Order for Amazon Patent Disputes
Court Order for Amazon Products Accused of Patent Infringement Amazon sellers facing a patent violation will often receive a boilerplate email stating that one option…
Trademark Goods Sold on the Same Website: Related or Unrelated?
Likelihood of Confusion: How Related Are Goods Sold on the Same Website? Nowadays, you can buy nearly any product online. Moreover, one-stop ecommerce giants such…
Design Patent App On Product Sold or Shown to Public: What to Expect
Is It Too Late to File a Design Patent on a Product Sold or Shown to the Public? US patent laws are forgiving, but only…
Why You Can’t Really Change a Patent
Can You Change a Patent App? When it comes to changing to a patent, the cardinal rule is that you cannot add new subject matter…
Inventor Missing or Refusing to Sign: Substitute Statement and Assignment
What to Do When Inventor Is Missing or Refusing to Sign It might be unusual, but it still happens from time to time. You need…
When a Trademark Has Too Much Design for a Word Mark Application
The Difference Between Design Marks and Word Marks The line between word marks and design marks can get a bit blurry. When a trademark has…
Why a Call to Your Patent Examiner Can Make a Huge Difference
Why Talking to Your Patent Examiner Can Help A call to your patent examiner can make all the difference. Talking to your examiner is a…
AI Prior Art Search: How to Get a Free USPTO Search
How the USPTO Uses AI to Search Prior Art In October of 2025, the USPTO launched an initiative to use AI to search for prior…
Filing as a Trademark Individual Applicant? Think Again
Trademark Applicant Is Not Necessarily the Individual Signing the App In a USPTO trademark application, you have to be very careful in identifying the right…
Why Do You Need to Keep Filing IDS Prior Art Submissions?
Why One IDS Might Not Be Enough Unlike most foreign patent offices, the USPTO is unique in one particular aspect. US law requires each patent…
Top 9 Benefits of Trademark Registration
Why Bother Registering a Trademark? At the outset, let’s set the record straight. Registration is not required for you to use a trademark. You can…
Icon Design Patent: How to Protect User Interfaces
How to Get an Icon Design Patent Imagine protecting your icons without spending tens of thousands and years of time filing a software utility patent.…
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