Jan 31 | 2013

“Deadwood” Proposal Dead at USPTO

You may recall our last blog post titled “Trimming the ‘Deadwood:’ Should Evidence of Continued Trademark Use Be Required Sooner?”  This earlier post explained that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) sought public comment on whether it should shorten…
Mar 27 | 2012

Thinking Strategically About Domain Registration

Staking out an online presence by strategically purchasing domain names can be just as important to a business as maintaining a physical storefront or carving out a sales territory. You can save time and money down the road by pursuing…
Mar 10 | 2012

Domain Name and Registration

Staking out an online presence by strategically purchasing domain names can be just as important to a business as maintaining a physical storefront or carving out a sales territory. You can save time and money down the road by pursuing…
Feb 10 | 2012

IP Audit

The word “audit” makes most people cringe and think of a tax nightmare. But an audit is not always a bad thing – especially if it is an intellectual property (IP) audit. In the realm of IP law, audits are…
Feb 07 | 2012

An Audit You Can Stomach

The word “audit” makes most people cringe and think of a tax nightmare. But an audit is not always a bad thing – especially if it is an intellectual property (IP) audit. In the realm of IP law, audits are…
Jan 18 | 2012

Blackout!

If you have tried to run a search on Google’s site today or if you have attempted to look something up on the Wikipedia website, then you already know about the blackout.  If you have turned on the news in…