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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Oct 5, 2012
- 2 min
Loubiton is to Red...
Loubiton is to Red as Cadbury is to _________ A. Blue B. Red C. Purple D. none of the above If you guessed C. Purple, you are correct!...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Sep 29, 2012
- 1 min
What an Appealing New Name!
The Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) received a new name on September 16, 2012. The BPAI is now known as the Patent Trial...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Sep 19, 2012
- 4 min
Seeing Red, Part 2
Last month, we discussed the trademark lawsuit by Christian Louboutin (“Louboutin”) against Yves Saint Laurent (“YSL”). You can read our ...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Aug 4, 2012
- 5 min
Seeing Red
I was once asked, “Why do you have so many pairs of shoes when you can only wear one pair at a time?” I admit, I do own more shoes than I...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jul 25, 2012
- 4 min
Trademarks in Sports
Sports can have an amazing impact. They can unite schools, cities, states, and nations. Sports not only impact the players and fans, but ...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jul 17, 2012
- 4 min
U.S. Copyright Basics
A Copyright is defined to be an “intangible, incorporeal right granted by statute to the author or originator of certain literary or arti...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jun 16, 2012
- 5 min
Who Is A Person Of Ordinary Skill?
You have proven that your patent idea is both useful and novel, but now you must overcome the third obstacle to patentability, obviousnes...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- May 19, 2012
- 2 min
A Brief History of U.S. Patent Law
In order to appreciate U.S. patents, it is important to first understand the history of patent law. There are claims that patent law was ...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Mar 13, 2012
- 2 min
Accidental Inventions
We have all heard the old saying, “necessity is the mother of invention.” But what happens when things go wrong? Sometimes, an invention ...
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