Vic Lin

Can you get sued for sending a cease-and-desist letter? Yes, you can get sued for sending a C&D letter. It’s called a declaratory judgment lawsuit.…

How do you patent food? If you love to eat as much as I do, you might think of food as something you would not…

How do you win a trademark opposition at the TTAB? Before delving into how to win a trademark opposition, we first need to define victory.…

How do you start using a trademark? It’s not easy to come up with a new name or logo. It seems like more than half…

What is wrong with filing cheap patents? It’s one thing to tell folks that cheap patents can lead to irreversible damage, but it’s quite another…

Can you copyright product designs and shapes? In addition to patents and trademarks, copyright registrations can be valuable in protecting certain products. At times, it…

Why Certain Trademark Arguments Are Irrelevant Certain trademark arguments are destined to fail. Even when great points are made, they will fall on deaf ears.…

How do you register a trademark successfully? Anyone can file a trademark application with the USPTO. You might have filed one yourself. The challenge is…

Should you go with a flat rate patent attorney? Some argue that fixed fee patents do not provide a good value. The argument is that…

Do patents matter? Some say patents are worthless. Don’t even bother, they argue, and focus on selling products instead. Others say patents matter. If patents…

Do you need to find a new patent lawyer? Existing relationships are sticky. Like glue, we tend to stick to an existing relationship with a…

What makes the cost of patent litigation so high? What would you think if I told you that the average patent litigation cost exceeds well…