by gzamoradmin | Jun 23, 2014 | Blog
It is important when responding to an obviousness type claim rejection in an office action that an inventor doesn’t fail to raise any reasonable good faith arguments. Since patent examiners are human, you never know what argument a particular examiner might...
by gzamoradmin | Feb 20, 2014 | Blog
I. Introduction Selling your own unique sauce can be a great way for you to grow your restaurant’s brand. However, the process can involve many steps, and can involve many government institutions. This primer can help you work through the various steps to ensure...
by gzamoradmin | Nov 11, 2013 | Blog
With the decriminalization of marijuana in the states of Colorado and Washington, the retail sale of marijuana will become a legal business venture in 2014. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), however, does not recognize trademarks for the sale of...
by gzamoradmin | Jul 25, 2011 | Blog
To maximize the benefit, protection, and commercial value of a registered trademark, it is important to regularly check whether anybody else is using confusingly similar trademarks without permission. When determining the current strength of a registered trademark...
by gzamoradmin | May 26, 2011 | Blog
During the prosecution of a trademark application an applicant may find that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has rejected their application, but is willing to allow the registration of the associated mark if the application is amended to request...
by gzamoradmin | Apr 26, 2011 | Blog
This type of application is very common and is usually filed when a trademark applicant has not yet used a mark in commerce in the US or when a trademark applicant wants to file the application in advance of determining when the first date of use occurred. This type...
