by Francine Ward | Sep 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Intellectual Property. Mergers and Acquisitions. Whether you are merging or acquiring a small business or a larger conglomerate enterprise, there are a number of intellectual property (IP) factors to take into account. Consider these things BEFORE final arrangements...
by Francine Ward | Jun 21, 2017 | Legal Blog, Trademarks
Trademark. Rejection. Imagine that you find that ideal name that suits your business and brand quite perfectly. You rush to quickly file all of the appropriate paperwork with the US Patent and Trademark Office so that you can start to use your trademark. Then your...
by Francine Ward | May 20, 2017 | Legal Blog, Trademarks
Non-USPTO Solicitations Here is yet another way scammers are trying to part you from your hard-earned money. The USPTO recently announced that trademark holders are receiving letters in the mail requesting payment on fees due for the trademarks. The fraudulent...
by Francine Ward | May 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) is finally taking notice of the plethora of private companies (not affiliated with the USPTO) who solicit trademark applicants, with deceptive and misleading communications that look official. BEWARE! These...
by Francine Ward | Feb 18, 2017 | Legal Blog, Trademarks
Trademark? Branding? While trademark registration is not required for the protection of your valuable logos, designs, words, phrases, and other source identifiers, it is a smart business judgment decision to protect them in that way. Taking that extra step to protect...
