Keeping Business Copycats at Bay with Trademarks
Sometimes the best way to protect your business from lawsuits, unnecessary expenses, and loss of income is to learn from the mistakes of others. Such is the case with trademarks. History is littered with thousands of cases – some frivolous, others successful – involving one company suing another over alleged trademark infringement. Yet these problems […]
Demystifying U.S. Provisional Patent Applications*
U.S. provisional patent applications have been identified as a good way for inventors to protect their ideas. While provisional patent applications are a good way to protect a new idea, it is important to keep a few simple thoughts in mind in this respect. This article will briefly outline some of the advantages and pitfalls […]