For an invention first conceived or reduced to practice in the U.S., by any of the inventors of such invention, any patent application shall first be filed in the U.S. Uncle Sam wants to be sure any inventions made in the U.S. can be reviewed for national security concerns before they get published to the world or filed abroad.
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A secrecy order is an official instruction from the Commissioner of the United States Trademark and Patent Office to prevent the disclosure of sensitive information in a patent application that could threaten national security.
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In the U.S., trademark rights are use-based. Trademark rights only arise from your use of the mark.
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Employment agreements create a clear, written record of mutually agreed terms between companies and employees or contractors.
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It may be wise to take a step back before drafting and sending that letter or email. While cease and desist letters serve a legitimate function, a poorly crafted demand, or one based on claims that cannot be supported, can do much more legal harm than good.
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These 8 tips will prepare you to make the best of any fame that comes to your content, or if your content is already going “viral”, to provide some wisdom through this incredibly exciting adventure.
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“Intellectual property” is a category of rights protecting commercially valuable products of the human intellect. It includes patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade dress, trade secrets, and publicity rights. Intellectual property is a form of personal property that can be bought, sold, licensed, and abandoned.
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“Intellectual property” is a category of rights protecting commercially valuable products of the human intellect. It includes patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade dress, trade secrets, and publicity rights. Intellectual property is a form of personal property that can be bought, sold, licensed, and abandoned.
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