When you register a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USTPO), you might think you have no more work to do. While registering your trademark is a great way to protect your intellectual property, you will have to take some proactive steps to...
How long do intellectual property rights last?
There are many different options that you can choose from when it comes to protecting your creative works. There are copyrights, trademarks, patents and trade secrets. You may sue anyone who uses any of these without your permission. Your intellectual property rights...
Engineer who stole tech for Uber fined $179 million
Two tech giants have been embroiled in controversy for several years over the intellectual property that one claims the other stole. Now, that controversy seems to be settled with a court judgment, a series of indictments and a massive fine.When the "star engineer"...
Novel plagiarism often includes minor changes
Plagiarism of novels is fairly common, especially in the age of self-publishing. Authors do not have to go through the normal channels. They can simply upload files to Amazon and sell them online. Unfortunately, as much as this has opened doors for a lot of writers,...
Innovation can never stop
The key to business success, at least prolonged success, is innovation. It can never stop. No matter how good a company's first or most popular product is, they have to keep striving to come up with new ideas that change the market yet again.It's a tall order. But...
Why your branding matters
At the heart of many intellectual property disputes is this issue: The infringement really damages the company's brand. It may do this by offering an inferior product, for instance, or by tricking people into buying a product that the company doesn't make. That either...
USPTO to foreign trademark applicants: Heed this message
If you’re a foreign trademark applicant (say, a Chinese company seeking to register and protect a mark in the U.S. market), you’re either getting up to speed on relevant laws and processes or already know something about the status quo.Forget everything you’ve...
The wide range of intellectual property
Intellectual property theft is a serious issue that can cost you and your company millions of dollars. Part of the problem is that it can take on a wide range of forms, meaning you must know your rights and remain constantly vigilant to see if anyone violates them --...
In-N-Out alleges Puma committed trademark infringement
In-N-Out is serving up a lot more than burgers and fries lately. According to LAist, the Southern California-based burger chain has filed a lawsuit accusing Puma of infringing on their logo. Drive Thru sneaker uses red palm treesIn-N-Out claims a newly released pair...
