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How to Deal with a Counterfeit Product or Claim

Patent Trademark Blog

You can then record your registered trademark with US Customs to block the import of infringing goods bearing similar marks. File design patents to protect the appearance of the product. Copyright registration may be an option for certain creative works that contain sufficient originality.

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Gema USA, Inc. Sues Former Employee for Alleged Patent & Trademark Infringement

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

D667,080 , D567,015 , D670,356 , and D670,786 (collectively, the asserted patents) to Gema in 2012. The Design Patents are for a variety of powder guns and spray equipment. Registration No. Registration Date. Therefore, Plaintiff is seeking damages for Direct Patent Infringement in violation of 35 U.S.

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How to Enforce Intellectual Property Without A Lot of Money

Patent Trademark Blog

If you don’t have at least two million dollars laying around to sue for patent infringement, this post is for you. Don’t even think about being cheap when it comes to trademark registration. So how can you enforce a registered trademark inexpensively? Not all marks, however, qualify.

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Cease-and-Desist Letter: How to Use It Effectively or Reply

Patent Trademark Blog

Did they provide a registration number? Generally, trademarks and copyrights are less technical in nature. Patents are typically more complicated, and utility patent claims will require more sophistication than design patent infringement assertions. Are they asserting more than one IP asset?

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How to Handle a Trademark Rejection: File a Design Patent Instead?

Patent Trademark Blog

Rejected Trademark Application? Get a Design Patent Instead The path to registering a trademark can be strewn with landmines. When your trademark application faces difficult rejections, would a design patent make more sense? Having difficulty trademarking your brand?