“The tension between patents and trade dress protection is most evident when the alleged trade dress (or aspects thereof) has been disclosed in a utility patent.” Patents and trademarks protect ...

David Poile was several hundred negotiations and nearly 40 years deep in his career as an NHL general manager before he found a reason to go against one of his core principles for running a hockey ...

Trademark law was developed to help protect a seller’s “brand” in connection with the marketing and labeling of products for sale to avoid “consumer confusion.” One rarely litigated aspect of ...

A trademark (or service mark for services) primarily protects words, names, symbols, slogans or logos used to identify and distinguish the source of goods or services. Trade dress is essentially a ...

Trademark attorney Rosezena Pierce draws from her dual career background to protect entrepreneurs from costly intellectual property mistakes while advocating for community empowerment. Attorney ...

Building a strong brand is crucial for the success of any business. In the early stages of a startup, founders can start the brand-building process by protecting their intellectual property, ...

Establishing the notoriety of a trademark will offer broader protection whether or not it is registered, says Izuchukwu Chinedo of Inventa. Popular trademarks are those trademarks that are easily ...

Copyright protection is becoming a hot button issue across a wide variety of jurisdictions. In recent examination practice in mainland China, the number of cases ...

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Ed. Note: This is the first in a series of articles taken from Gavin Parsons' CLE presentation for the North Carolina Bar Association's Antitrust and Complex Business Dispute CLE Program presented on ...

When you launch a business, you start with a vision. Whether it's a bold name, a memorable logo, or a unique slogan, your brand represents an idea and that idea deserves protection. For any serious ...