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Welcome to my blog, a place dedicated to empowering all aspects of your intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, and more. Please take a look around and be sure to sign up for my newsletter to make sure you never miss a post.

The New Edition of My Book is Here!

I am excited to announce that the third edition of my book, “Empowering Intellectual Property – Best Practices for Innovators, Entrepreneurs, and Investors” is available on Amazon: This extensively updated

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Avoid Costly Rebranding

Your company’s legal name and its trade name typically are not precisely the same thing as its mark.  Consider the word mark FORD that appears on goods (e.g., cars &

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Advertise Know-How Availability

Generally, U.S. non-provisional patent applications are published at roughly 18 months after their effective filing date.  Beginning on its publication date, a copy of a published application can be obtained at

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Attract Talented Employees

Your company’s patents can be used as protective cover for growing its market share, revenues, and/or profits by giving your company the rights to exclude competitors from, e.g., making, importing,

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Avoid Descriptive Marks

When crafting your marketing strategy, it might seem logical to choose marks that directly describe your company’s products to potential customers.  After all, a brand that clearly informs consumers about what

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