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What Does Patent Pending Mean? (And What It Doesn’t Protect)

What does patent pending mean? Not that anyone has to stop copying you. Here's what the label really does, when you can..
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A New PTO Sheriff Is In Town!

✎Executive Summary2 min read Key Takeaways New USPTO director Andrei Iancu delivered policy speeches signaling a more

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Can a Trademark Help Protect an Original Idea?

✎Executive Summary3 min read Key Takeaways You cannot trademark an abstract idea itself—only its tangible expression, such

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Unleashing the Value of Your Brand Assets: A Wake-Up Call for Business Owners

✎Executive Summary5 min read Key Takeaways Brand assets—reputation, customer loyalty, and brand recognition—are intangible but can be

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Should I Hire a Lawyer to Trademark a Slogan?

✎Executive Summary2 min read Key Takeaways To trademark a slogan, you must show it’s unique, distinctive, and

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Understanding The Different Types Of Trademarks

✎Executive Summary3 min read Key Takeaways U.S. trademarks fall into five categories: generic (e.g., ‘Hair Salon’), descriptive

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Do I Need Help to Trademark Something?

✎Executive Summary2 min read Key Takeaways Almost anything that distinctly identifies a business can be trademarked—not just

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LQP Ask The Patent Attorney: Is My Attorney Getting Me The Right Claims? (Part 1 of 2)

✎Executive Summary1 min read Key Takeaways The post poses the question ‘Is my patent attorney getting me

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Is My Attorney Getting Me The Right Claims?

✎Executive Summary1 min read Key Takeaways The page poses the question ‘Is my patent attorney getting me

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IPR PTAB CAST

✎Executive Summary1 min read Key Takeaways This post introduces the IPR PTAB Cast, hosted by Craige Thompson

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