Patent searches: what you need to know

When you are trying to develop an idea for your next invention or product, it is essential to ensure that someone else has not already patented it. Inventors are granted proprietary rights through patents. Therefore, a patent search is a process of looking for any...

Girl Scouts accuse Scouts BSA of trademark infringement

People in Minneapolis may already be aware that the Boy Scouts of America began allowing girls into their organization in October 2017, giving girls the opportunity to become an Eagle Scout like their male counterparts. However, this has caused conflict with the Girl...

What are the benefits of a trademark?

Trademarks are a type of intellectual property protection. The benefits of trademarks are that they allow the trademark owner’s company to indicate the source of their goods or services and distinguish those goods or services from others who may provide similar goods...

What is a trademark?

As a business owner, you want to brand your products with your company name so that customers know what to expect when they purchase your product. You also want to make sure that other companies cannot brand their products with the same or similar mark to confuse...

What are the three types of patents?

When you come up with a new invention, product or process, you may want to get a patent to protect your idea or innovation. You may not know though what kind of patent you’ll need though. Or if you need more than one to protect the value of your intellectual property....

The right approach to trademark issues

Most companies have a wide range of issues to prepare for and respond to at any given time in order to attempt to sustain profitability and grow their brands. Intellectual property concerns are just one piece of the puzzle. Trademark issues, specifically, may not be...