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How to Protect Your Patent and Safeguard Your IP

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(A&R Vets to Ventures features a co-authored article with our friends from Data² - a veteran-owned small business that leverages advanced analytics, data science, machine learning, and AI to enable organizations to harness...more

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Importance of Trademark Protection for Small Business Owners

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Small business owners should consider securing a federal trademark registration as a means of safeguarding their business identity and distinguishing themselves from competitors. Although you are not required to register a...more

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Small Entity Status vs. Micro Entity Status for Patent Applications in the U.S.

Suppose you have an inventor or applicant who asks you to file a patent application in the U.S. However, the applicant has limited financial resources for filing the patent application. Should you claim small entity status or...more

Morgan Lewis

USPTO Clarifies and Expands Small Entity Status Exceptions

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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced on December 4 a rule change to clarify and expand exceptions to small entity status, which primarily affects the fees that the USPTO charges patent applicants. ...more

Kilpatrick

6 Key Takeaways - Protecting Your IP: Confidentiality & the Small Business Innovation Research Grant Process

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Kilpatrick Townsend’s Joseph R. Snyder, PhD, recently presented on “Confidentiality & The Small Business Innovation Research Grant Process.” He discussed how to handle intellectual property (IP) and confidentiality in...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

The Importance of Federally Registering Your Company’s Trademark

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Pursuing the registration of a federal trademark or service mark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is among one of the most advantageous and essential first steps for any new business owner. ...more

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Making Every Dollar Count: Should Startups and Small Businesses Register Their Trademarks?

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How important is reputation in your line of work? What is it worth? Does it matter that others associate your company with consistently high-quality goods or services? That your company represents a strong value-add...more

Morgan Lewis

CARES Act: Key Takeaways for the Technology Industry

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President Donald Trump signed the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act or the Act) into law on March 27. The CARES Act aims to offer economic relief to companies and their employees due...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Legal Resources for Business (UPDATED)

With information concerning the Coronavirus (COVID-19) rapidly evolving, DRM is committed to providing you relevant and timely guidance on how to navigate this challenging time....more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2018 #4

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced last week that it has discovered unauthorized users have attempted to hack into its online trademark system to attempt to make unauthorized changes to active trademark...more

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