What is that actor’s name that is in that alien movie that came out last year? You know, the guy with the tattoos on his face…..? When I...

In August, the U.S. Copyright Office released a public draft of the third edition of the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices....

Taking a “Selfie” is old hat these days. I am usually the last person to engage in the latest trend, but after trading in my flip phone...

It has been a hot summer for intellectual property law geeks. The season opened with a storm accusing the Washington NFL team of using a...

One hundred years from now, each nineteenth day of June, grandfathers may tell their grandchildren (or whatever cyborg abominations pass...

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On June 18, 2014, the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (TTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office canceled six registered REDSKINS...

Upon filing your patent application, it is first reviewed for formalities (i.e. correct font size for reference numerals on your...

Some say long distance relationships just don’t last, but hey, what do they know? After being a part of Head, Johnson & Kachigian, P.C....

While one could argue that every day is a day to celebrate intellectual property, the official World Intellectual Property day is...

What do you do if your competitor obtains a patent that you think is invalid? Before the America Invents Act (“AIA”) went into effect,...

Those of you who have visited Head, Johnson & Kachigian, P.C. know that we are lucky to be located in beautiful Moore Manor. During...

In 2011, the President signed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) which was designed to increase the efficiency of the patent...

The powers of the state versus the federal government have been debated since Jefferson and Madison. The debate spills over into so many...

Upon filing a new patent application in the United States, your patent attorney may ask you if you would like the United States Patent...

Can I write a story about James Bond if I change his martini preference to “stirred not shaken"? Or maybe a little blip about a character...

The A&E Channel is not the only one targeting the popular family behind Duck Dynasty. The Robertson family has found themselves in yet...

On May 25, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the case of Therasense, Inc., et al. v. Becton, Dickinson and Company, et al., which...

When you share someone else’s photographs, quotes, images, and facts on Pintrest, Tumblr, Flickr, Facebook, your personal blog, or any...

If you are like me, you have grown up in a family with many idiosyncrasies, traditions and shared knowledge. The implication of this is...