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…
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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.…
Trademark Cost Calculator: Estimating TM App and Office Action Filing Costs
How to Use This Trademark Cost Calculator Trademark costs can be a bit confusing. This trademark cost calculator is meant to provide some guidance and…
Patent Cost Calculator: Rough Estimates of Patent Filing Costs
How to Estimate Patent Costs Patent costs vary widely. This post is intended to be more of a cost guide than an actual patent cost…
How to Avoid the Biggest Trademark Mistakes
Learn from the Biggest Trademark Mistakes I have some good news. Most trademark mistakes are avoidable. By knowing certain insights and taking precautionary measures upfront,…
Biggest Patent Mistakes: How to Avoid Doing Dumb Stuff
What are dumb patent mistakes you can avoid? Getting a patent can be a long and expensive endeavor. If you are going to invest in…
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