There are many board games on the market today. These board games are unique works created by an author that copyright automatically attaches too. When registering your board game with the United States Copyright Office, you would file your board game under a literary...
This was written back in 2017, but I wanted to resurrect the article to see what has become of patent trolls and where are they now going? Back in 2017 I wrote “A unanimous Supreme Court ruling delivered Monday, May 23, 2017 closed a loophole against patent trolls...
I’m recycling an article I wrote back in 2017 about In-N-Out, one of my favorite burger joints, suing Smashburger for trademark infringement. The complaint that In-N-Out filed on August 28 in California claims that Smashburger’s “Triple Double” burger is too similar...
Usefulness of Trademark – I was asked by a potential client why should I get a trademark, and what will it do for my company. Aren’t I just wasting money filing for a trademark if I my patent is expired on my product? So to give a premise I want to go into a little...
Can you Trademark a Smell?!? Now that is an interesting question…Can an individual trademark a smell? The answer is…Yes! Under the Lanham Act trademarking a smell is allowed, but very rare, because you would have to prove the non-functionality of the scent, and then...
Why Your Business Needs an Attorney! When you start a new business the last thing you are thinking about is whether you need to hire an attorney. Usually a new business owner would not consider hiring an attorney until they are in desperate need for one. For most new...
Trademarks – Cannabis, Hemp and the Farm bill. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued Examination Guide 1-19: Examination of Marks for Cannabis and Cannabis-Related Goods and Services After Enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill. The guide provided...
