Should I file a trademark application?
[27-April-17 14:30:01]Trademarks, patents, copyrights, domain names, and business name registrations all differ, so it is important to learn whether a trademark is appropriate for you. A...
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Selecting a Trademark
[19-April-17 16:37:54]Selecting a Mark Once you determine that the type of protection you need is, in fact, trademark protection, then selecting a mark is the very...
Is a trademark right for you?
[19-April-17 16:33:34]Is a trademark application right for you? Trademarks, patents, copyrights, domain names, and business name registrations all differ, so it is important to learn whether...
Models, Exhibits, and Specimens
[4-April-17 17:46:19]Models, Exhibits, and Specimens Models or exhibits are not required in most patent applications since the description of the invention in the specification and the...
USPTO Seeks Nominations for National Medal of Technology and Innovation
[23-March-17 19:44:05]Source: USPTO.GOV The Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking nominations for the 2017 National Medal of Technology and Innovation....
Check on the Status of Your Pending Patent Application
[9-March-17 20:13:35]The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) utilizes PAIR – Patent Application Information Retrieval System. PAIR has a private site that provides a USPTO/Internet infrastructure capability...
Have you tested your business idea?
[6-March-17 17:42:35]Find your Idea’s Fatal Flaw by asking the following questions: “What am I missing? What possible pitfalls am I not seeing? How might my competitors...
Black History Month Spotlight on Former United States Astronaut Joan E. Higginbotham
[6-February-17 15:30:21]JOAN E. HIGGINBOTHAM
NASA ASTRONAUT (FORMER) PERSONAL DATA: Born in Chicago, Illinois. She enjoys body building (weightlifting), cycling, music, motivational speaking. EDUCATION: Graduated from Whitney...
Why are trademarks important?
[30-January-17 19:28:13]Source: Entrepreneurs Even if you don’t realize it, everyone deals with trademarks on a daily basis. “Trademark” is another way of referring to brands. Consumers’...
Innovation is the Key to a Successful Business
[24-January-17 22:36:02]The companies that do this best, according to Beckley, are the ones that will ultimately have sustained success.”In the vast sea of innovation, companies that...
First to File Revisited
[19-January-17 19:39:01]The United States Patent Code makes provision for an inventor who is the first to file a patent application for an invention. The first-to-file system...
Patent Has Issued – What are the next steps?
[5-January-17 15:57:39]About Patent Maintenance Fees Source: USPTO.GOV A maintenance fee is a fee that is required for maintaining in force all utility and reissue utility patents...