New topic this week. Business succession, and of course how IP is involved. Here's the main video. Longer video on all podcast platforms at Spellbinding IP, and accompanying blog post on my website.
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A copyright on another person’s body - what can possibly be legally wrong with that. Our latest blog posting: tinyurl.com/ykmr6z9j
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Trade Secret or Patent? The Decision That Could Make or Break Your IP Strategy
One gives you rights for 20 years and is public; the other can be protected indefinitely if it's private. Which is best for you?
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#intellectualproperty #patent #tradesecret #iplawsky #lawsky
Trade secret checkup: Is your 'secret' actually legally protected? Here's what to verify ⬇️
For the complete IP audit checklist, download the free checklist at kingpatentlaw.com (or you can use the QR code in this video).
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If you have patents, patent applications, or new innovations, this beginning-of-year self-check could save you from losing valuable rights.
For a complete IP audit checklist, download the free checklist via the QR code in this video.
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Trademark Audit/Checkup: How to Make Sure Your Trademarks Aren't Possessed By Someone Else
QR code for the full free annual IP checkup checklist in the video.
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Trade Dress Trademarks Vs Design Patents, And How Functionality Can Ruin Both
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I explain the strategic "Two-Headed Monster of Design IP" to protect your product's look. Learn how to combine the 15-year statutory monopoly of a Design Patent with the potentially lifelong protection of a Trade Dress Trademark.
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Keep Your Business Trade Secrets Secret, Or Else! Why & How to Protect Them
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My podcast, "Spellbinding IP: Patent, Trademark, and Business Strategy," is on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, etc. & YouTube (@kingpatentlaw).
Useful topics with occasional costumed Spooky Season stuff.
Audio & video links in comments.
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Don't let your creative work become a ghost story. Learn how to tame the four horsemen of a brand’s apocalypse: copyright, trademarks, patents, & trade secrets. Use them as tools of terror!
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Why Are Trademark Owners So Aggressive About Infringement?
They have to be (and so do YOU). If trademark owners don’t actively enforce their trademark rights, they risk losing them.
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Is Intent Required for Trademark Infringement?
Intentional infringement can lead to the infringer owing additional damages, but unintentional infringement doesn’t let you off the hook.
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Many small business owners assume if they didn’t intend to copy someone else’s trademark, they can’t be sued for infringement. Nope!
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How Do You Choose a Strong, Protectable Business Name?
Three key strategies: suggestive, arbitrary, and fanciful names.
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Trademark scams are on the rise and many applicants (and sometimes patent and trademark attorneys) are scammed. Our latest post on the blog reviews the tell-tale signs of these scams through email, post, or text.
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Can You Get Trademark Registration for a Name that Is Generic, Descriptive, or a Surname? It depends. Mwahahaha! But seriously, sometimes you can. Here's how.
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Many businesses are named after their founders, but if your business name is primarily a surname (last name), you could run into trademark challenges. Here's why.
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WHY Are Generic and Descriptive Names a Problem for Trademarks? Because the USPTO says so. Yes, but here's why they, and the law, say so.
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What Can Happen if Your Trademark is too Generic or Descriptive? You could be walking straight into a trademark trap that leaves you legally vulnerable and unprotected.
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With apologies to the Rolling Stones, here's the scoop on the problems with generic, descriptive, and surname-based trademarks, and how to avoid them.
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Why should you work with a patent attorney for a patent search? Here are a few good reasons.
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"Should I Stay, or Should I Go?" What Do Patent Search Results Mean? Evaluating Search Results and Next Steps
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Some patent searching can be done on your own and should be, and some should be left to the professionals. Here's the difference.
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What Are the Different Kinds of Patent Searches, and Why Are They Important? The Magnificent Five
Here’s what they’re called, what their purpose is, and when they’re used.
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10ish-minute video on
* types of patent searches & why they’re important,
* whether you need a patent attorney for a patent search
* more!
Featuring terrible wordplay with songs by The Clash!
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52,000 fraudulent applications clogging up the system. Happy to see this purge. Happy to see the USPTO cracking down on misuse of attorney credentials, too! Looking at you, fiverr "trademark attorneys"
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Before locking in a business name, brand name, or logo (or if you’re already using one & aren’t 100% sure it’s clear), here’s what you should do to avoid nasty problems.
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What could happen if you launch or keep operating a business without a proper trademark clearance search? Things as bad for your business as a T-Rex bite.
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I see the appeal of online platforms like LegalZoom, Trademark Engine, & similar services that advertise cheap & fast trademark searches. But here’s what they don’t tell you or bury in the fine print.
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