If you hold a trademark and are committed to protecting it, you may find value in learning about past instances of trademark infringement and how the involved parties fared. Here are three times in the recent past trademark disputes made the news. A tale of two Apples...
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for over 30 years.
Trying the most complex issues for over 30 years.
Month: June 2021
How to defend against tax evasion charges
To be convicted of tax evasion, a company or person must knowingly pay fewer taxes than they owe or commit fraud to reduce their tax liability. The government must prove the defendant intended to avoid paying their share of taxes. Mistakes or carelessness in...
Do I qualify for micro-entity status?
Creating something and getting it ready for a patent is an exciting time. While you may have visions of a bursting business to go with your successful patent, just making progress can be very satisfying. If this is one of your first ideas for a parent, the process can...
Do I need a prototype to apply for a patent?
The innovation process is exciting. Sometimes it starts as a brainstorming session, and sometimes it starts as a sketch. Other times it may begin with a dream or a moment of imagining a better way to do something familiar. As you work through developing your idea, you...
What would a national AI infrastructure mean?
Over the last century, the United States has competed with other countries to have the latest innovation to secure a place at the top. There have been races to have the newest weapons and to be the first to space. There is still no limit to the areas where the United...
Avoiding discrimination of employees with disabilities
Navigating fair treatment of employees with disabilities can be challenging. Of course, you want to provide a safe and fair place for your employees. Still, you also need a certain amount of productivity for your business. Discrimination claims can be expensive and...
New changes in crypto
Cryptocurrencies may have started as something only for techies or people trying to skirt government regulations. Still, now crypto is increasingly useful both for spenders and for investors. For a while, it seemed that governments were waiting for the cryptocurrency...
Copyright monitoring: Tips to protect your creative work
Creating published or unpublished expressive work can be a significant accomplishment. And upon creation, copyright laws protect these workers and the creator's right to reproduce, distribute and perform the material. Parties infringe on these rights by using...
Emerging tech and privacy: An ongoing issue with no easy solution
Technology is an increasingly substantial part of businesses. Everything from sophisticated machinery to highly complex security features can be crucial to a company's success; many organizations thrive or fail based on their technological offerings. However, in the...