Vic Lin

Can you trademark an acronym? Acronyms are everywhere. They are like code language for those in the know. Even in the intellectual property world, our…

How to Cancel a Registered Trademark As recently as a year ago, this article would have been written quite differently. A trademark cancellation filed with…

What is the difference between counterfeiting and trademark infringing? Is it fake? Whether or not a product is a counterfeit boils down to the degree…

How are trademark rights determined in the US? In the US, trademark rights are generally given to the first one to use a mark. Except…

How can you reduce the risk of patent infringement? It depends. Patent professionals, including myself, constantly stress that a patent does not protect its owner…

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…

What is the design patent infringement test? It’s simple to recite, but tricky to apply. The test for design patent infringement involves a visual comparison…

Focus on What Matters Most In Filing Your Trademark Application For many businesses thinking of registering a trademark, cost is the biggest factor. It is…

Will your patent be rejected? Almost certainly in a nonprovisional utility patent application, you will face rejections. In a design patent application, perhaps not so…

Is it possible to register a trademark in the metaverse? Times are changing. What may have been unimaginable years ago has become a genuine concern…

What are smarter ways to respond to trademark Office Actions? Though you hate to see them, Office Actions are fairly common in USPTO trademark applications.…

Can you expedite a US trademark application? Under limited circumstances, it may be possible to speed up your trademark application. For most applicants, however, expediting…