Understanding the Contents of a Patent
Patents are composed of several different parts, each of which serves a particular purpose in securing the rights of an invention.
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Silicon Valley Patent Attorney Joins Founders Legal in Atlanta
Kevin Bastuba, Esq. joins Founders Legal, an Atlanta-based Corporate & Intellectual Property law firm, as Senior Patent Attorney. His degree in Computer Engineering has helped him serve technology companies of all sizes, ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies, including Oracle, Apple, Comcast, Samsung, Fujitsu, Illinois Tool Works, Bosch, MasterCard, and various institutions within the University of California system.
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USPTO Trademark Filing Fees are Increasing in 2021
Effective January 2, 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will increase its official fees for a variety of filings.
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Can Domain Suffixes Make Generic Words Registrable? USPTO v. Booking.com
Supreme Court Confirms; Domain Suffixes Can Make Generic Words Registrable The Case: USPTO v. Booking.com | The Impact | Zach’s Upshot The Supreme Court has, by an 8-1 margin, held that generic top-level domains (i.e. .com, .net, etc…) can be added to otherwise-generic words to make a protectable trademark. This holding, welcome news to…
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Service Level Agreements (SLAs) – Setting Expectations with your Vendor
An SLA is a document accompanying a technology or vendor agreement that defines the service expectations for the offering. The SLA may contain provisions on product and service support, response times, uptime guarantees, and system availability during scheduled maintenance or upgrading (if applicable). Paired with these expectations are provisions detailing what happens in the event a service level is not met. For example, a customer may be entitled to service credits or other remedies if there is an outage lasting longer than what is permissible under the SLA.
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What is the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA)?
Many software and product companies, whether through licensing or commercialization of intellectual property products and services, are being built predominantly upon their intellectual property. Moreover, intellectual property plays a fundamental role in companies’ investment decisions. Intellectual property can be used as collateral to obtain financing, for valuation purposes in an equity offering, and can be the impetus for a merger or acquisition.
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Webinar Replay: The Secret Sauce to Protecting Your Cannabis Brand
In this webinar, Attorney Zach Eyster dives into the obstacles of brand protection for cannabis brands and the steps companies can take to secure their positioning.
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Amazon’s New Patent Enhances E-books
E-books are about to be fully loaded with Amazon’s new Patent #8478662 entitled “Customized electronic books with supplemental content”, originally covered by Wired. Their intent is to turn content from an e-book from being fixed for every reader into a system that has individualized supplemental content by using a match making system between readers and…
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Apple’s Latest Patent – Docking Station
Patent News: Apples Latest Patent Docking Station for IPad & IPhone Our mission at SmartUp is to enable startups and entrepreneurs to grow and develop their patent portfolios. That’s why we want to keep our members up-to-date on the most recent patent-filings by tech giants such as Apple, Microsoft and Google – who better to…
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Combination Pillow and Crash Helmet – Interesting Patents
After stuffing your face with every type of dip imaginable and screaming at the TV for 4 hours, the Monday after the Super Bowl can be a rather grueling day at work. Although originally #patented for airplane use in 1968, the ‘Pillow Crash Helmet’ is a super convenient way to grab some quick Z’s right…
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