There has been a reckoning in recent decades over the misuse of American Indian names and iconography. Many considered the usage as racist. Most high school and college teams have made changes. While the Washington Football Team is still working on its new name, the...
Common patent mistakes to avoid
Patents are powerful tools that enable businesses and inventors to defend their ideas. It can be a machine, process, composition of matter or manufactured item, but the widget must be new, unpatented and useful in some way. All told, there are 500,000 applications...
Copyright protections only work when they are registered
Intellectual property law is usually quite complicated, but sometimes the circuit courts do not help. For example, different circuits will establish different interpretations of the law. This can lead to the Supreme Court stepping in and ruling so there is a...
How to obtain a trademark
You've finally made the decision to take your New York business to the next level by obtaining a trademark. Obtaining a trademark can seem confusing at first, but knowing the right steps can make it very simple. Here's what this process entails. Selecting a mark...
