The Senate recently passed “The America Invents Act” which, if completed, would be the first major overhaul to U.S. patent law in more than half a century. On March 8, 2011, the Senate overwhelmingly passed “The America Invents Act” with a bipartisan vote of 95-5.  If completed, this would be the first major overhaul to U.S. patent…

AIPLA and INTA submitted comments to the USPTO in response to the PTO’s request for feedback on Trademark Litigation Tactics I have written about trademark bullying in relation to one of my client’s experiences with Volkswagen and in general.  I also blogged about this issue for a friend’s blog, Smaller Box, yesterday.  My colleague and blogging inspiration, Steve Baird — of…

When selecting brand names, it is important to think long term.  The more unique your brand, the greater protection it will be given by the courts and the PTO and the greater its value in transactional negotiations. We all wanna be famous like John Lennon, don’t we?  Yet, did you ever walk into a crowded…