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How to File a Trademark Application

August 12 2014

USING TRADEMARKS TO PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS As mentioned in an earlier post, a trademark is a recognizable symbol, figure, slogan, or mark that is used by manufacturers or entrepreneurs to distinguish their product from competitor’s products. Trademark protection ensures that only the owner of the mark can use the trademark with the designated goods or …

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Inventors: Preparing to File a Patent Application

August 12 2014

Entrepreneurs and independent inventors benefit from doing their own research and learning about the patent process before seeking guidance from a patent attorney. While a patent attorney should always be consulted prior to filing a patent application, there are several steps that can be taken by individuals before investing in the often expensive procurement process …

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Filing A Patent Application

August 11 2014

Filing a Utility Patent Application Generally, the government will grant you a utility patent when you can show that you have developed something new, useful, and non-obvious. The standard for showing something new is pretty straight forward- that is, that the exact idea has not been developed before. Thus, if you have a new device, …

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Intellectual Property Guide for Entrepreneurs

August 11 2014

What Intellectual Property Protection Makes Sense for your Business or Venture? When businesses, entrepreneurs, or individual inventors approach us with their ideas, the first question we seek to answer is whether the idea is one that can be protected. Protection may best be served by procurement of one or more patents, trademarks, or copyrights. Additionally, …

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How to File a Trademark Application

Inventors: Preparing to File a Patent Application

Filing A Patent Application

Intellectual Property Guide for Entrepreneurs