by Francine Ward | Jul 17, 2020 | Legal Blog
As a follow-up to my latest blog on COVID-19 trademark applications, I want to talk about why intellectual property (IP) is so important during this pandemic. Amidst the widespread economic impact of the virus and the rapidly-increasing case-count in some areas,...
by Francine Ward | Jul 10, 2020 | Legal Blog, Trademarks
Toilet Paper and Trademarks. What do these items have in common? Well, in recent times, they are both items that have become hot commodities during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s actually quite common for businesses and ambitious entrepreneurs to rush to the U.S....
by Francine Ward | May 21, 2020 | Trademarks
Being an Intellectual Property (IP) attorney, I am paying close attention to how the pandemic of CoVID-19 is impacting the trademark and copyright arena. Physical Access Local governments and federal entities have restricted public access to means by which...
by Francine Ward | May 4, 2020 | Copyrights
On Sunday, April 26, 2020, we celebrated World Intellectual Property Day. This day is commemorated as a reminder of how important innovation and creativity are to our societies around the globe. It’s also a reminder that the idea of protecting intellectual...
by Francine Ward | Apr 13, 2020 | Legal Blog, Trademarks
You might be surprised to find out that inside the $2 trillion stimulus package, the C.A.R.E.S. Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security), lies a very important provision for intellectual property (IP) owners. On March 27, 2020, the C.A.R.E.S. Act was...
