Why Diversity in Patenting Should Increase
By: Anna Kinney [4/26/22] Innovation has been valued throughout the history of the United States. In fact, it was so important that Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution ...
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What to Know About a Patent
By: Anna Kinney [4/22/22] The general public has very little exposure to patents. Perhaps you’ve seen a patent number listed on a product. Maybe you like to watch shows like ...
Advantages of a Professional Patentability Search
By: Scott Denion [4/21/22] A patentability search (also referred to as a novelty search) is an attempt to identify relevant prior art and analyze those results to inform an inventor ...
Virginia Legislature Ends Session with Recreational Cannabis Questions Unanswered
By: Ben Barlow [4/20/22] With last year’s change of control in the Virginia legislature (and Governor’s mansion), many small business owners eager to apply for licenses to sell adult-use cannabis ...
How Law Firms Are Responding to the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
By: Tom Dunlap [4/15/22] As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, the world continues to watch on in near-unanimous bewilderment. Many hope for a swift conclusion; however, the is a ...
How to Protect a Trademark or Service Mark for a Brewery or Beer Name
By: Farzad Panjshiri [4/15/22] With excellent craft beers, breweries have become highly popular in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and throughout the United States and are most often visited during ...
Who’s Really Shady? The Eminem vs. Spotify copyright battle continues in Nashville
By: Ben Barlow [4/11/22] In what is becoming an exciting copyright lawsuit season, Federal Judge Jeffrey S. Frensley recently ordered Spotify Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek to sit for a ...
Export Controls and Sanctions Against Russia
By: Catherine Lusk [4/8/22] In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. has implemented unprecedented measures to impose severe economic costs on Russia. Since February, the landscape of ...
Should My Provisional Application Include Drawings?
By: Luke Hibbeler [4/6/22] Drawings are not required in a provisional application. In fact, one advantage of a provisional application is its lack of requirements. But just because drawings are ...
Should I Mark My Product as Patent Pending?
By: Luke Hibbeler [4/4/22] To collect damages in a lawsuit, patented articles must be marked with the word “patent” or “pat” with the patent number per 35 U.S. Code § ...