It is now possible to comply with the patent marking requirements by avoiding placing the patent numbers on a product. Instead, one can simply mark...

Recently I had two clients call me with the same problem. They both had registered trademarks that had become abandoned and wanted to know what...

In most cases, inventors are looking to obtain patent protection for their invention. Filing a patent application can be expensive and can be a complete...

Clients often have difficulty understanding that a patent does not give them the right to practice the patented invention. A patent is a negative right...

Clients are often not clear on when to  use the “® ” or “TM” for trademark marking. “®” indicates a Federal trademark registration and should...