Category: Intelectual Property law
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Trademark Resources
Trademark Resources in the United States Trademark: Manuals, Guides, Official Gazette Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) – 8th Edition The TMEP provides trademark examining attorneys in the USPTO, trademark applicants, and attorneys and representatives for trademark […]
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Fair Use
Fair Use in the United States Introduction to Fair Use A very important exception to the rule of copyright infringement is the concept known as fair use. Under this principle, the law permits the use of portions of copyrighted works for such purposes as criticism, comment, teaching, and […]
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Patent Object
Patent Object in United States Patent Object of the Invention: What can be patented after Myriad and Prometheus? By Brian Ferrall. He is a partner at Keker & Van Nest in San Francisco, where he specializes in intellectual property litigation. (2013) The patent market got a jolt in the […]
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Open Access Law Publication Agreement
Open Access Law Publication Agreement in the United States The Open Access Law Program (OAL Program), part of Science Commons, which was later re-integrated with Creative Commons, offered of a set of resources to promote open access in legal publishing. One of these resources, besides the […]
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The Open Access Law Program
The Open Access Law Program in the United States The Open Access Law Program (OAL Program), which supported “open access” to legal scholarship, was a part of the Science Commons publishing project, which itself is working to support open access to scholarly research in a wide range of […]
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Legal Protection of Databases
Legal Protection of Databases in the United States Copyright Protection of Databases Ordinary compilations of data may not possess the requisite level of creativity to be copyrightable at any level of abstraction. According to the jurisprudence, the degree of copyright protection for […]
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Patent Novelty
Patent Novelty in the United States Patent Conditions or Requirements: Novelty and Inventive Step The Patent Requirements section of this American Encyclopedia of Law describes the U.S. requirements for patent issuance, including novelty, obviousness and usefulness. Here we focus on patent […]
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Frequently Asked Questions about Trademarks
Frequently Asked Questions about Trademarks in the United States What is a trademark? A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol or design, or a combination thereof, that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods of one party from those of others. What is a service mark? A service […]
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Frequently Asked Questions About Patents
Frequently Asked Questions About Patents in the United States 1. What do the terms “patent pending” and “patent applied for” mean? A. They are used by a manufacturer or seller of an article to inform the public that an application for patent on that article is on file in the United States […]
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Contact Trademarks
Contact Trademarks in the United States General Contact Guidelines Please provide the relevant serial number or registration number, if existing, and your telephone number, so we can talk to you directly, if necessary. Use the appropriate e-mail address, and do NOT send multiple e-mails on […]
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Trademark Process
Trademark Process in the United States Initial Steps STEP 1: Determine whether you need trademark, patent, or copyright protection. STEP 2 : Determine whether you should hire a trademark attorney. STEP 3 : Identify your mark format: a standard character mark, a stylized/design mark, […]
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Contact Patents
Contact Patents in the United States USPTO Customer Support Centers 1-800-786-9199 571-272-1000 571-272-9950 (TTY) Electronic Business Center 1-866-217-9197 571-272-4100 Office of the Commissioner for Patents 571-272-8800 Office of Data Management 1-888-786-0101 571-272-4200 Office of […]
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IP: International Protection
IP: International Protection in the United States Providing information on patent programs and agreements dedicated to improving work-sharing and international cooperation among various worldwide Intellectual Property Offices. Patent Cooperation Treaty – International patent application […]
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International Trademark Classification Changes
International Trademark Classification Changes in the United States AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issues a final rule to incorporate classification changes adopted by the […]