407-644-8888 Info@firstiniplaw.com

The Ghost Face Mask’s Terrifying Time at the USPTO

We hope you had a fun Halloween and that your candy hangover isn’t too bad.  We were posting Halloween-themed posts in October, and today’s post will be the last one addressing the mask from the Scream movies. As we explained in our post about trademark...

Dotting I’s and Crossing T’s Every Time

 October 10, 2022— [Ed. Note: Beusse Sanks Patent Agent/Attorney Lisa D. Velez explains the importance of responding to arguments that a USPTO Examiner might make but fail to fully support.  The lazy patent agent might simply point out that the Examiner did not...

Infringing Candy? First Friday of Fall Post

September 23, 2022— Today is the first Friday of Fall.  Pumpkin Spice has been in the air for weeks, and now it’s time to talk about something more serious: trade dress protection for candy! That’s right – the actual shape or configuration of your...

Claiming Nothing Requires Careful Patent Drafting

 September 12, 2022— [Ed. Note: Beusse Sanks Patent Agent/Attorney Lisa D. Velez walks us through some of the technical precision required when drafting a patent application and the inventor claims the *absence* of something as part of their invention (a...

Florida Brands Featured in Separate Upcoming USPTO hearings

The USPTO might reject a trademark application for various reasons, including that it is “merely descriptive” or that it is “confusingly similar” to another registered or applied-for mark.  In addition, a third party, such as a competitor,...

© BEUSSE SANKS, PLLC

Disclaimer & Privacy Policy Powered by Green Cardigan Marketing

One Click Accessibility provides features to aid accessibility, complementing content without requiring extensive modifications.

Skip to content