Defending Trademark Infringement

Patent infringement is considered the theft of an invention, idea, or enhancement that has been filed with the U.S. Patent Office, with a given time frame of acceptable overlap of one year. The U.S. Patent Office is responsible for determining whether or not a patent can be granted based on the information given by the applicant. Trademark infringement is the use of a company’s or individual’s registered trademark, a trademark being a sign, symbol, or emblem used to distinguish one company’s... Read more »

Hiring a Patent Infringement Lawyer

Patent infringement has become more and more prevalent in the United States. Dietary supplements is becoming one of the fastest growing patent infringements in the world. What exactly does all this mean? Patent infringement lawyers are the most qualified to answer your questions. The law pertaining to patents and the subsequent infringement practices are best interpreted by a lawyer. However, the basic concept is simple. Filing a patent means that no one else is allowed to create the same concept,... Read more »

Understanding How to Acquire a Patent

Obtaining a patent isn’t necessarily that difficult, however understanding patent laws can be very difficult. Many people hire a patent lawyer to make sure they understand patent laws and how to avoid patent infringement. Some people try to decipher patent laws themselves, but as they progress through the process and realize the remarkably steep financial penalties for patent infringement, many people who were not originally intending to hire a patent lawyer end up doing so anyway. Deciphering... Read more »

Knowing and Understanding Copyrights

Copyright infringement and patent infringement are not quite the same thing, although they are based on the same principle, don’t steal what isn’t yours. Copyright infringement refers to not stealing someone else artistic or intellectual property, such as writings or music while patent infringement refers to refraining from stealing an actual product that doesn’t belong to you. The U.S. Copyright Office is responsible for holding onto the records of everything that has been copyrighted... Read more »

Comparison Between Trade Secrets, Patents, and Trademarks

It typically requires a patent attorney to define all the nuances between trade secrets, patents, and trademarks, however a few basics don’t require a patent attorney for a generic understanding. Patent infringement is considered an infringement on a product, or a product enhancement that is patented to an existing inventor or company. For a period nearing twenty years, an inventor or company can hold exclusive rights to a patent, and anyone who markets or presents a product that can only... Read more »

Proving Patent Infringement has Occurred

Proving that patent infringement has occurred is not quite as cut and dry as it should seem. Lawyers are of course well versed in patent infringement law, but the average individual will have a very difficult time deciphering laws on their own. A lawyer has much more investigative ability than a business or an individual. Through the use of the court system, a lawyer has the ability to request the violating company’s records as well as subpoena information related to a pending case. Businesses... Read more »

A Brief Understanding Of Copyright Law

The first key in understanding copyright law is defining what it is these laws protect. Creative work is defined as being a production based on the thoughts, expressions, or imagination of an individual which developed with a physical existing form. Simple thoughts held in a persons’ mind are not creative works. However, they make take the form of creative works when developed through writing, art, etc. There is also a form which inhibits creative editing or collecting of work which allows... Read more »