“The tension between patents and trade dress protection is most evident when the alleged trade dress (or aspects thereof) has been disclosed in a utility patent.” Patents and trademarks protect ...

Patent and trademark applicants are likely to see significant changes with their applications in 2025. First, numerous fee increases have recently taken effect – on January 18 for trademark ...

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Entrepreneurs tend to have a lot of things that they want to patent, trademark, or copyright. That means going through some government bureaucracy to get things done. Is it exasperating? Yes.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has taken a significant procedural turn. In an open letter titled “Bringing the USPTO Back to the Future,”[1] Director John Squires revealed that he will ...

Opinion: A legal fight between BMW and a non-practicing entity reveals that every cross-border patent dispute may now carry global consequences.

The ruling, which probably will be challenged, could be used to roll back $1.05 billion in damages a jury awarded to Apple. By Steve Lohr October 8, 2012 - Outdated patent system struggles to adapt ...

Discover what a patent agent does, the licensing process, and their role versus patent attorneys. Ideal for inventors needing ...