Suppose that you have an invention disclosure for a design of an article that you want to protect? When you review the invention disclosure, you notice that the design is ornamental, for example a pattern, on an article such...more
9/25/2019
/ Appeals ,
Article of Manufacture ,
Best Practices ,
CAFC ,
Claim Construction ,
Design Patent ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lack of Specificity ,
Ornamental Design ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Written Descriptions
Suppose that you want to register a trademark that identifies a source of goods or services for your business. What if the trademark is immoral or scandalous? Should you register your scandalous trademark with the U.S....more
4/25/2019
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Disparagement ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Iancu v. Brunetti ,
Matal v Tam ,
Scandalous/Immoral Marks ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO ,
Viewpoint Discrimination