by Lisa Velez | Sep 12, 2022 | Blog
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...
by Admin | Sep 6, 2022 | Blog
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,...
by Terry Sanks | Dec 1, 2021 | Blog
December 1, 2021—Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are digital files with a unique identity that is verified on a blockchain, which is a system of recording information in a decentralized manner that makes it difficult to impossible to change, hack or cheat the system....
by Admin | Oct 3, 2021 | Blog
October 3, 2021—Business names are powerful as the goodwill associated with a name can provide a business a competitive advantage. Using a non-descriptive business name that is also not generic has even more value. Establishing ownership of and rights to a business...
by Terry Sanks | Jul 9, 2018 | Blog
July 9, 2018—About two years ago, on May 11, 2016, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) was signed into law. The DTSA amended the Economic Espionage Act of 1996, by creating a private right of action in federal court for trade secret theft. To bring such an action,...
by Terry Sanks | May 12, 2016 | Blog
May 12, 2016—The Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) was signed into law yesterday. The DTSA amends the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 and now provides another means to protect against intellectual property theft. Though federal law already provided for a criminal theft...
