Intellectual Property Blog

Trademarks have been in the news a lot recently. Media personality Kim Kardashian West applied to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) to register “KIMONO SOLUTIONWARE” as a trademark for her line of shapewear. Rapper Cardi B applied to the USPTO to register “OKURR” as a trademark on clothing.

What is copyright? Copyright is a form of protection granted by law for original works of authorship that are fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright protects literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works including writings, artwork, photographs, poetry, songs and movies. Copyright protection attaches or begins once the original

Why do you need a Confidentiality or Nondisclosure Agreement?: Confidentiality agreements, also referred to as nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) are legal agreements between parties that specify information that one or both of the parties consider confidential and prohibit the other party from disclosing it. The party disclosing the information is commonly

I speak to business owners and entrepreneurs everyday about how to protect their business name, logo or slogan with a federal trademark registration. I often hear: “It’s too expensive”, “It’s not necessary for my business right now”, “I’ll do it myself” Or “I’ll do it later when my business is

Effective February 15, 2020, all trademark applicants and registrants (with limited exceptions) will be required to file their trademark applications and documents concerning trademark applications and registrations online using the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Trademark Electronic Application Filing System (TEAS). In addition, trademark applicants and registrants will be