Cassandra L. Wilkinson
HJK Named a 2012, 2013 Fortune 100 Go-To Law Firm For Patent Prosecution
Head, Johnson & Kachigian, P.C. is honored to have been named as one of the Go-To Law Firms at the Top 500 Companies for both 2012 and...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Nov 9, 2012
- 2 min
HJK Clients Among TCC StartUp Cup Finalists
UPDATE November 14, 2012: Congratulations to The Galley Sink for winning the TCC StartUp Cup! Posted November 8, 2012: Head, Johnson &...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Nov 6, 2012
- 2 min
The Impact of Storms on Patent and Trademark Applications
Last week, Hurricane Sandy brought destruction and disruption to large parts of the Caribbean, eastern United States, and eastern Canada....
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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
- Sep 5, 2012
- 3 min
Does Size Matter? When It Comes To Paying Fees, Size Can Make A Big Difference
The size of an entity can mean a lot! It can mean the difference between staying afloat to grow stronger or succumbing to the pressures...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Aug 18, 2012
- 2 min
USPTO to Open Four Regional Patent Offices
On July 13, 2012, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) opened a regional office in Detroit, Michigan. This is the first regional...
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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...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jul 17, 2012
- 3 min
The Person Who Represents Himself Has A Fool For A Client
Everyone knows the age-old saying, “You get what you pay for.” Yet, we constantly try to trick ourselves into defying this adage and...
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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,...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jun 5, 2012
- 3 min
Do You Know the Next Young Inventor?
Summer is here and parents everywhere are searching for things for their children to do over the summer break. If you search the internet...
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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
- May 15, 2012
- 1 min
Head, Johnson & Kachigian, P.C. Named in Top 100 Trademark Firms by Intellectual Property Today
Intellectual Property Today, a monthly magazine directed toward issues in intellectual property law, recently conducted a survey of the...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Apr 19, 2012
- 5 min
Supreme Court Decides Methods Applying Laws of Nature Not Patentable
The United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision on March 20, 2012 in the case Mayo Collaborative Services, dba Mayo Medical...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Apr 3, 2012
- 6 min
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) / International Patent Filing In A Nutshell
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is an international patent law treaty among 144 contracting states. The world’s major corporations,...
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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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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jan 28, 2012
- 3 min
Internet-Based Resources for IP Owners
The other day I was on the internet using the Google search engine trying to locate eye doctors in my area. I began my search with “eye...
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