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...

“Life sciences and biotechnology are widely regarded as one of the most promising frontier technologies for the coming decades.” European...

Under U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) current practice, second or any subsequent actions on the merits shall be final, except...

The yard sale, a horrible scene of carnage and tie-dye, is an American economic tradition. Behind a table, a husband sobs as his beloved...

In a continuation of my last blog entry, which you can read here, the world of licensing and trademarks in sports has gained even further...

In an attempt to exempt the United States Patent and Trademark Office from budget cuts authorized on March 1, 2013 by the federal...

In the wake of .xxx domains becoming reality in 2012, ICANN, the entity which governs Internet domain names, began accepting applications...

From my earlier article, you know that you have to make sure that the music download website is a licensed distributor of the music that...

Jay-Z and Beyoncé are not only top level entertainers, but they are also savvy business people. Merely nineteen days after the birth of...

We previously described the Patents for Humanity Pilot Program in December 2012. The winners of the Patents for Humanity Program were...

The United States Patent and Trademark (“USPTO”) does more than issue patents and trademark registrations. One of their lesser-known...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has partnered with the National Science Foundation and NBC Learn to develop a program...

On March 16, 2013, the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) went into effect, rules changed, and a new era in the patent world began....

That is correct, there is an Android powered phone called the iphone that is for sale in Brazil. The formal name of the device is the...

Under the America Invents Act (“AIA”), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is changing from the traditional “first to invent”...