Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Patenting Nature -- How Far Should We Go?
“Life sciences and biotechnology are widely regarded as one of the most promising frontier technologies for the coming decades.” European...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Sep 22, 2013
- 3 min
After Final Rejection Patent Practice Before the USPTO
Under U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) current practice, second or any subsequent actions on the merits shall be final, except...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Aug 20, 2013
- 3 min
Grey Market Transaction, First Sale Doctrine, and Ownership
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...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Aug 6, 2013
- 4 min
Trademarks in Sports, Part 2
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...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jul 18, 2013
- 2 min
Can the USPTO Avoid Sequestration?
In an attempt to exempt the United States Patent and Trademark Office from budget cuts authorized on March 1, 2013 by the federal...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jul 6, 2013
- 3 min
New Generic Top-Level Domains and the Trademark Clearinghouse
In the wake of .xxx domains becoming reality in 2012, ICANN, the entity which governs Internet domain names, began accepting applications...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jun 25, 2013
- 3 min
Why That Free Music You Download May Not Be Free! -- Part 2
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...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- May 29, 2013
- 5 min
The Celebrity Name Game and Intellectual Property
Jay-Z and Beyoncé are not only top level entertainers, but they are also savvy business people. Merely nineteen days after the birth of...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- May 4, 2013
- 2 min
The Winners of the 2013 Patents for Humanity Program
We previously described the Patents for Humanity Pilot Program in December 2012. The winners of the Patents for Humanity Program were...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Apr 25, 2013
- 2 min
The Native American Tribal Insignia Database
The United States Patent and Trademark (“USPTO”) does more than issue patents and trademark registrations. One of their lesser-known...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Apr 6, 2013
- 4 min
Science of Innovation
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has partnered with the National Science Foundation and NBC Learn to develop a program...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Mar 24, 2013
- 2 min
The Silver Lining -- Reduced Fees With Micro Entity Status
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....
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Mar 4, 2013
- 2 min
The Android Powered iPhone?
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...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Feb 21, 2013
- 4 min
America Invents Act: The Rules Are About To Change
Under the America Invents Act (“AIA”), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is changing from the traditional “first to invent”...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Feb 9, 2013
- 3 min
Keep Your Mark Unique
What do the words “aspirin”, “escalator”, “zipper”, and “margarine” have in common? Read on to find out! Article 15 Section 1127 of the...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jan 25, 2013
- 3 min
On Your Mark! The Madrid Protocol -- Filing For Trademark Protection Internationally
When protecting intellectual property internationally, often an applicant of a U.S. trademark application or registration will want to...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jan 16, 2013
- 2 min
Always Curious
Have you ever wondered just what kind of impact intellectual property (IP) has on your local community? How many jobs are created by IP?...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jan 3, 2013
- 2 min
Why That Free Music You Downloaded May Not Be Free! -- Part 1
If you spend any time on the internet, you will quickly run into offers for free music downloads for your listening enjoyment. But...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Dec 13, 2012
- 2 min
The Patent for Humanity Pilot Program
In this, the season of giving, what better gift could one give than coming up with technology to improve the lives of our fellow human...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Nov 30, 2012
- 4 min
What is the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act?
The Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act ("ACPA"), 15 U.S.C § 1125(d), was enacted into law in 1999. This domain name dispute law...
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