How to Handle a Trademark Rejection: File a Design Patent Instead?
Rejected Trademark Application? Get a Design Patent Instead The path to registering a trademark can be strewn with landmines. When your trademark application faces difficult…
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How long does it take to obtain a design patent?
How long is the average design patent application? There are two tracks or timeframes for US design patents. On the fast track known as Rocket…
What if your Amazon Patent Violation Report is rejected?
What if your Amazon patent violation report against an infringing product is denied? It seems so easy for patent owners. Fill out Amazon’s Report a…
What is a trademark priority claim?
Why does a trademark priority claim matter? In the world of patents and trademarks, filing dates matter. The earlier the filing date, the better. When…
How To Fast Track Your China Trademark Application
Can you speed up a China trademark application? Starting in 2022, you can now seek a faster registration of your trademark in China. The Chinese…
What is the First-Time Filer Expedited Examination Pilot Program?
How can a first-time filer speed up their utility patent application? If you are filing a utility patent application for the first time, you might…
Can a Logo Help You Get a Design Patent and Avoid Infringement?
Can you include a logo in your design patent application? Let me share a strategy if you’re thinking about filing a design patent application for…
What documents are required for a successful trademark application?
Does a USPTO trademark application require any documents? Back in the old days, trademark applications were filed by mailing paper documents to the USPTO. Nowadays,…
Patented Product or False Marking: How To Know If Your Patent Covers Your Products
How do you know if your product is covered by a patent? It can seem like a given premise that you don’t even bother questioning…
Are You Unsatisfied With Your Current US Patent Agent or IP Law Firm?
What are warning signs that may warrant a change in your US patent agent or law firm? When it comes USPTO patent prosecution, many factors…
Our Firm’s ATTORNEY FEE GUARANTEESM brand of services: Get your Trademark App Allowed or Attorney’s Fees Refunded
Attorney Fee GuaranteeSM Until now, no attorneys or law firms to our knowledge have ever offered a money-back guarantee on trademark filing services. Our firm,…
How to Get Sued for Sending a Cease-and-Desist Letter: Declaratory Judgment
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.…
Food Patent: How to Protect Unique Foods, Drinks and Manufacturing Processes
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 to Win a Trademark Opposition (TTAB)
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 to Start Trademark Use
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…
