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Twin Peaks Trademarks
Before the end of last year, I wrote about obtaining trademark protection in a series of works. I used books as an example: while you normally cannot register the title of a single book, when you develop a series of … Continue reading
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Skee-Ball Trademark Dispute
I received my latest bit of trademark happenings from this weekend’s Saturday Night Live Weekend Update, not a colleague’s blog. Skee-Ball, Inc., the owner of Skee-ball games filed suit against a company that runs Skee-ball tournaments under the moniker “Brewksee-Ball.” … Continue reading
Obtaining a Trademark on a Book Title
Trademark rights in a book title are not ordinarily available. Trademark protection doesn’t extend to titles of single pieces. Even massive sales of a single work cannot create the necessary source-indicating quality that a trademark requires. So if your book … Continue reading
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A Patent is a Tool, not a Ticket
I hear too many people saying, “I’ve got this great idea. If I could just get it patented, I’d make a million dollars.” A patent isn’t a ticket into a life of luxury. It doesn’t mean squat if you don’t … Continue reading
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Patentable Subject Matter – Mayo v. Prometheus
An invention must be of the appropriate subject matter to be eligible for a patent. Appropriate subject matter includes, by statutory definition, a machine, article of manufacture, composition of matter, or process. For most inventions, the determination regarding whether the … Continue reading
Insurance Extension Requests in Section 1(b) Trademark Applications
When an Section 1(b) intent-to-use trademark application receives a Notice of Allowance, the applicant has six months to file an acceptable statement of use to prove that the applied-for mark is being used in commerce. Applicants that fail to file … Continue reading
Look For Advertising
I was in Santorini a few months ago and saw this sign. Clients frequently have trade dress aspects of their business that are worthy of protection, but they aren’t sure about how to advertise them. This sign illustrates a classic … Continue reading
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What to Get the Trademark Attorney in Your Life
I saw on TV the other day the perfect gift for your favorite trademark attorney or advertising executive. Test their subject matter knowledge with the LOGO board game. Spin Master, a Canadian company, has developed a game tapping into the marketing … Continue reading
Patent Claims – An Analogy
Understanding patent claims is crucial when you are trying to understand what a patent is and what it can do for you as an inventor. I recently read in Mechanics of Patent Claim Drafting by John Landis a great, easy-to-comprehend … Continue reading
Open Source Prosthetics Development
After listening to a fascinating interview of double-amputee Scott Rigsby on IM Talk, I began thinking about the world of prosthetics and how it relates to my career in patents. With nearly all medical devices, intellectual property protection can often … Continue reading