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Intellectual Property Defense

Intellectual property insights and discussion to help you create, secure, maintain, and exploit your competitive advantage in the marketplace

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How to avoid trademark infringement

On Feb. 12, 2019, a North Carolina federal court ordered Walmart to pay a total of $95.5 million in damages to Variety Stores for infringing on the sm...

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How to avoid trademark infringement

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David Cupar / AUTHOR

On Feb. 12, 2019, a North Carolina federal court ordered Walmart to pay a total of $95.5 million in damages to Variety Stores for infringing on the sm...

Blog Post FEB 15, 2019

4 things to know about the USPTO during the government shutdown

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Mark Guinto / AUTHOR

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has been operating normally It has been business as usual at the USPTO since the U.S. federal...

Blog Post JAN 17, 2019

Is your trade dress and décor protected by trademark laws?

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Scott Opincar / AUTHOR

A Nov. 14, 2018, decision by Judge Christopher Boyko of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in Barrio Bros., LLC, et al., v. Rev...

Blog Post DEC 31, 2018

Big changes to patent inter partes review in the horizon

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David Cupar / AUTHOR

Last week, the United States Patent and Trademark Office announced a final rule revising the claim construction standard for interpreting claims in in...

Blog Post OCT 16, 2018

The Principal [Register] truly is your pal: What’s the Supplemental Register?

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) offers two separate trademark registers – the Principal Register and the Supplemental Register. The Suppl...

Blog Post SEP 24, 2018

10 questions to consider before entering into a joint development agreement

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Mark Masterson / AUTHOR

From time to time, opportunities present themselves where it makes sense to partner with another entity to take advantage of mutual resources and expe...

Blog Post AUG 28, 2018

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