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Sep 30, 20202 min read

Counterfeiting: Avoid getting scammed with fake products

In the most generalized understanding, counterfeiting can be described as the sale or use of fraudulent imitations of genuine goods. With...

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Sep 30, 20202 min read

Protecting your business starts from day 1

Your intellectual property is an important part of your business. It might be a new product, a new idea about how to run your business or...

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Sep 30, 20202 min read

Buzzbox and BuzzBallz to fight it out in court over logo

If you enjoy having a few drinks here and there, you may be familiar with the company Buzzbox Beverages. This company sells premixed...

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Sep 30, 20202 min read

International patents: The right steps protect your property

The Patent Cooperation Treaty is an important international patent law. It allows individuals to file an international application for a...

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Sep 30, 20202 min read

TaylorMade now going after PXG in patent infringement dispute

When someone takes your intellectual property or abuses your patent, it's your right to pursue a claim against that individual. When it's...

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Sep 30, 20202 min read

How to know if you can obtain a patent

Patenting an invention can provide many important legal protections. However, it can be difficult to figure out whether a particular...

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How does infringement happen?

When a person uses another person's intellectual property in a way that diminishes its value, that action is called infringement....

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Trademarks: Even phrases can be used

Trademark law is an important part of business law, because it helps businesses protect their images. LBJ Trademarks, LLC, is a business...

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Sep 30, 20202 min read

Why register your trademark domain name?

If you plan to run a business, you may be trying to decide if you want to register your trademark. It's a good idea to do so in most...

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Sep 30, 20202 min read

Protecting trade secrets requires vision

The internet has allowed companies to find new ways to offer services to customers. As these opportunities emerge, so does the chance for...

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Sep 30, 20202 min read

What is internet cybersquatting?

Cybersquatting is a term you may not have heard of in the past, but it is becoming more common. It is an act in which a person registers,...

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Keep your intellectual property safe across borders

When you get a patent in the United States, you may think that is all you need to do to protect your property. It's not, though,...

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Sep 30, 20202 min read

Serta seeks compensation over patent infringement

As a consumer, you may be interested when two major companies get into a heated dispute about their patents. Knowing if a company is...

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Sep 30, 20202 min read

Trademarks and service marks: The differences to know

When you run a business, you want to make it stand out. Most businesses do this by creating a service mark or trademark. Each has its own...

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Sep 30, 20202 min read

Should you register a trademark?

You started a new business and came up with a great logo that you feel fits the style of your company. You need to protect it, because...

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Sep 30, 20202 min read

How can you protect trade secrets?

If you run a business, you know the importance of protecting your business's assets. One of those assets may be a trade secret. A trade...

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Patent infringement: You can fight it and recover your losses

You have patents on all your most important goods. You've been selling them for years, and the patents you have protect your products...

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Sep 30, 20202 min read

Trade secrets: You can litigate if trade secrets are exposed

Imagine building up your business from the ground. You have special menu items at your restaurant and secret ingredients that make people...

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Sep 30, 20202 min read

SCOTUS to hear case against "patent trolls"

The patent and intellectual property arenas are difficult ones, even for attorneys. It is sometimes hard to understand exactly what...

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Sep 30, 20202 min read

Marijuana branding a trademark concern

If you've ever smoked marijuana or been interested in the different strains, you know they have some interesting names. While they're...

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