The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020
Recent omnibus legislation passed on December 27, 2020 addresses areas of intellectual property law that have presented challenges to trademark owners and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a long time. The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA)...
What steps are involved in getting a patent?
The business world moves at a fast pace in the 21st century. Engineers, scientists and tech experts always are coming up with new inventions, products and processes to gain an advantage in the marketplace. For those who want to become entrepreneurs and benefit from...
Understanding some of the basics about patents
There are many different concerns for most businesses to address on a day-to-day basis. After all, with goals such as maintaining profitability and potentially expanding a company’s reach, there may be more than one way to grow a business. For some, the concept of...
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....
Row the Boat and Ski-U-Mah – Trademarks, Copyrights, Tee-shirts, and Licensing (Part 3)
Previous posts on this blog discussed the intellectual property issue regarding Coach P.J. Fleck’s ability to bring the “Row the Boat” slogan to the University of Minnesota. The resolution to the licensing issue was ultimately made through negotiations. Who came up...
Row the Boat and Ski-U-Mah – Trademarks, Copyrights, Tee-shirts, and Licensing (Part 2)
Our last post discussed the licensing issues surrounding Coach Fleck and the University of Minnesota’s use of the “Row the Boat” slogan. However, licensing is not limited to universities. The National Football League also has licensing rights with regards to NFL...
Row the Boat and Ski-U-Mah – Trademarks, Copyrights, Tee-shirts, and Licensing (Part 1)
The “Row the Boat” mantra of Coach P.J. Fleck and the ancient Ski-U-Mah of the University of Minnesota football team are ubiquitous. However, these phrases have a complex legal history with regards to ownership. After all, everyone says them, so how can they be owned?...
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