Everyone loves a good dupe. Why pay $45 for that foundation when you can head to the drugstore and get something similar for $10? But what happens when the knockoffs become dangerous? Recently, Amazon - the online superstore - launched its Counterfeit Crimes...
In late June of this year, the Safeguarding American Innovation Act was introduced to Congress with the charge to protect intellectual property from theft--specifically, international theft. The proposal comes after an investigation that tracked American...
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,...
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....
It’s encouraging to witness a world agency recognizing a need and collaborating with creators and researchers alike to lay down competition and cost in order to fight a global pandemic.
World Intellectual Property Day. This day is commemorated as a reminder of how important innovation and creativity are to our societies around the globe.
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...
Something new on the market that has constantly come up due to the fear of CoVID-19 is the legality of online wills, whether on a web site or on a smartphone app. I was recently asked to share my opinion on these, so I thought it would be a great topic for the blog....
CoVID-19. Coronavirus. The flu-like virus that no one quite expected to take over the Spring of 2020. It started in China, and now it’s taking America to the societal cleaners. Streets are bare. Grocery stores have been wiped out. Basketball season has been canceled. So, what now?