Do You Have a Trademark Without Registering It? Common Law Rights in New Mexico
In the U.S., trademark rights are use-based. Trademark rights only arise from your use of the mark.
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How Can I Enforce My Patent If I’m Not a Millionaire?
Patent laws provide legal protection for the exclusive use of patented products and services by their inventors and innovators, but enforcing patent protection against infringement is often extremely expensive.
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Which Countries Should I Prioritize for National Entry in My International Patent Application?
Foreign filings for a company’s intellectual property enhance the technology’s attractiveness and value to potential buyers who wish to do business in jurisdictions outside the United States.
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Why Do I Need My Employees to Sign Employment Agreements? Intellectual Property! That’s Why.
Employment agreements create a clear, written record of mutually agreed terms between companies and employees or contractors.
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The Metaverse and NFTS in the World of Copyrights
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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Your Non-disclosure Agreement Might Not Be Enforceable if You Did the Franchise Wrong
You don’t want to contact a tool company directly and tell them about your great idea without having some protections in place. Sometimes a non-disclosure agreement can be effective for making an initial disclosure of your invention to another party.
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What Is the Procedure for Filing a US Patent?
Filing for a patent is procedurally different from filing for a copyright or trademark. Unlike copyright law, which protects creative works, or trademark law, which protects trade names, patent protection may be granted to the first inventor to file a patent application for an invention that is useful, novel, and nonobvious.
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Are the Days of Non-compete Agreements Numbered?
You don’t want to contact a tool company directly and tell them about your great idea without having some protections in place. Sometimes a non-disclosure agreement can be effective for making an initial disclosure of your invention to another party.
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The Art of Rebranding To Avoid Trademark Infringement Or Rejected Trademark Registration Applications
You don’t want to contact a tool company directly and tell them about your great idea without having some protections in place. Sometimes a non-disclosure agreement can be effective for making an initial disclosure of your invention to another party.
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2021 Patent Data and Statistics
You don’t want to contact a tool company directly and tell them about your great idea without having some protections in place. Sometimes a non-disclosure agreement can be effective for making an initial disclosure of your invention to another party.
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