How to Use a Provisional Patent to Establish Patent Pending Status
Understanding Provisional Patents A provisional patent application allows you to secure an early filing date and obtain “patent pending” status for your invention. This temporary measure is crucial for protecting your idea while you finalize...
Common Mistakes in Provisional Patent Applications and How to Avoid Them
Understanding the Importance of Provisional Patents A provisional patent application is a crucial step in protecting your invention. It allows you to establish an early filing date and provides a “patent pending” status. However, common...
How Can I Find Out if My Idea Is Truly Original and Patentable?
Understanding the Importance of Originality To secure a patent, your invention must be original, meaning it has not been previously disclosed or patented. Ensuring originality is a crucial step in the patent process, as it...
Why Is My Invention Not Eligible for a Patent and How Can I Change That?
Understanding Patent Eligibility To qualify for a patent, your invention must meet specific criteria set by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). These criteria ensure that only unique and non-obvious inventions receive patent...
Toy Company To Police Department: Lego My Face!
On March 19th, 2024, Lego, the building toy giant, reached out to the police department of Murietta, California with an unusual complaint: that the department’s use of Lego faces to obscure the faces of suspects...
“Holdovers” or Leftovers? Plagiarism Accusation Rocks Oscars
On the eve of Hollywood’s biggest evening, veteran screenwriter Simon Stephenson went public with a shocking accusation: the script for “The Holdovers,” the Paul Giamatti vehicle up for a stunning five Academy Awards, had been...
The Emperor Has No–Shoes? Trump’s New Sneakers Could Get Him In More Legal Trouble
Donald Trump made waves at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia this week by unveiling his latest business venture: sneakers. The gold-uppered, red-soled shoes, emblazoned with a bold embossed “T” at the tongue and on the upper,...
Playing Chicken: Tesla Goes After Small Chicken Business for Trademark Infringement
Large companies and brands are going to greater lengths than ever before to expand their holdings and protect the ones they’ve already locked down. From Disney to Mariah Carey to Starbucks, the list of megabrands...
Music-Loving TikTok Users Greeted by the Sounds of…Silence?
Last week, licensing talks between social media powerhouse TikTok and behemoth record label Universal Music Group, aka UMG, broke down. UMG was asking TikTok for a revamped licensing deal that paid artists whose work is...
Touring Michael Jackson Tribute Show Tells Jackson’s Estate to Beat It – In Court!
Michael Jackson is arguably one of the most complex and least understood musical figures ever. From a hardscrabble childhood in Gary, Indiana, to moonwalking his way to the apex of the entertainment industry, Jackson’s legacy...
Are Donald Trump’s Red Soled Sneakers A Lawsuit In The Making? – Wbz Radio News
https://youtu.be/qwztvfvOJX4?si=MhpF8T0gCN-961n2 0:00 President Donald Trump, 0:02 who, as you know, lost the case in New York and now reportedly owes the state of New York $355 million. I thought I had a bag. 0:14 But...
Daryl Hall Tells John Oates “No Can Do,” Sue’s to Block IP Sale
Legendary pop/soul/rock pioneers Hall & Oates have had several groups’ worth of ups and downs as they evolved from a scrappy Philadelphia startup band to the top-selling musical duo in history. From repeated rounds of...
