What can you do if someone infringes on your trademark?

Sep 28, 2020 | Intellectual Property

Your company registered a trademark in order to protect your business and its reputation. You chose your company name and crafted a logo to speak to your customers. You worked hard to set yourself apart from the market. If a competitor uses your branding without...

Apple to pay almost $440 million in patent lawsuit

Sep 14, 2020 | Patents

Sometimes it seems like big corporations always have the upper hand when it comes to lawsuits, but this is not always the case, particularly in the area of intellectual property claims. Product managers, engineers and general counsel for large corporations in the...

Should you patent your invention? A patentability opinion could help

Aug 14, 2020 | Patents

You and your child were working on their school science fair project when you had an amazing idea about how to make improvements to the tools you were working with. After several days of brainstorming, you came up with a product idea that you think could change the...

Don’t assume the cloud is protecting your IP

Aug 7, 2020 | Intellectual Property

Proximity is of little importance to many up-and-coming, successful businesses. Thanks to the cloud, employees and contractors can work in close collaboration across city, state and country borders as if they are in the same office. This is an invaluable boon. It also...

Companies can register different types of trademarks

Jul 31, 2020 | Trademarks

Federal trademark law helps companies distinguish their products and services from the competition. Trademarks inform consumers of the intent or purpose of the product. Successful trademarks can inseparable from a company’s reputation, identity and brand. Since...

Basic steps to take to file a patent

Jul 30, 2020 | Patents

Throughout history people have been trying to improve the way things are done. This is generally so people can complete tasks more efficiently and quickly. People have developed inventions to accomplish this goal and many people in Minnesota are no different. There...

Patent protection does not last forever

Jul 27, 2020 | Patents

While a patent is active, competitors cannot copy your invention or product. Furthermore, you can hold parties accountable for infringement by enforcing the patent. By protecting your ownership of your invention, a patent is an essential tool for entrepreneurs and...

Welcome To Our Blog

Aug 19, 2019 | Firm News

We established this blog to share stories and information about topics relevant to our practice. Our intent is to regularly provide posts highlighting legal issues of local, state and national interest that we think you will find interesting. Check back later for...