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http://tcattorney.typepad.com ― We've come to expect a 1-2 year time period before the USPTO issues a first office action in response to a newly filed utility patent application... read more…

http://tcattorney.typepad.com ― Welcome to Copyright Law Radio. My name is Copyright Attorney Enrico Schaefer. Today, we are going to talk about an issue that comes up all the time... read more…

http://tcattorney.typepad.com ― Today, I will be addressing an issue that it coming up for the first time in the history of copyright law. In particular, it is because dating back t... read more…

http://www.traverselegal.com ― This particular question comes up fairly often, and the reason being is so many websites today allow internet users to post messages and comments on v... read more…

http://tcattorney.typepad.com ― The particular scenario in which this often comes up is when a trademark applicant receives a United States Patent and Trademark Office office action ... read more…

http://www.traverselegal.com ― The first tip that I always tell someone is name is important. And what I mean by that is there are two things that really pertain to a website that read more…

http://www.traverselegal.com ― A fanciful trademark is what’s known as an inherently distinctive mark. It provides the trademark owner with one of the, if not, strongest kind... read more…

http://www.traverselegal.com ― Sometimes known as a trademark clearance, a trademark availability assessment allows a trademark attorney, more often than not, to go out and determin... read more…

http://www.traverselegal.com ― The first use in commerce date means a bona fide sale or transportation in commerce which may lawfully be regulated by Congress. If we break that dow... read more…

http://tcattorney.typepad.com ― The Copyright Act of 1976 made some changes to what the Copyright Act of 1909 had. In particular, it vests ownership in the author of a work, except ... read more…

http://www.traverselegal.com ― Every website should have a privacy policy. In fact, the law requires you to have a website privacy policy. In many states, there are statutes which... read more…

http://www.traverselegal.com ― An arbitrary trademark is an inherently distinctive trademark. Meaning, that it is a mark that’s entitled to the protections that other inheren... read more…

http://www.traverselegal.com ― I will be focusing upon what is an inherently distinctive mark and therefore, subject to the protections, and that is known as a suggestive trademark read more…

http://internet-lawyer-usa.com ― The first question we always get is why do I need an internet lawyer? And the answer is, well, you can hire any lawyer that you want, but why would y... read more…