IP Strategy

What is a trade name? A trade name identifies your business. It may be your company’s name or a brand. Commonly, you may find that…

When is it OK to sell authentic goods? Ever wonder why certain sales of authentic goods would not constitute trademark infringement? When is it not…

When should you file a patent application? Apply for a patent now or wait a bit? If not now, when? At what point will it…

Can the right patents help you sell more? At the end of the day, patents must serve your business goals if they are going to…

Why should Amazon sellers care about patents? Competition is fierce between Amazon sellers. As soon as an innovative product takes off, expect copycat products to…

How can a patent boost Amazon sales? Amazon Sellers cannot ignore patent protection. Unless you’re selling only me-too goods, consider how the right patent can…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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.…

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…