From the beginning, U.S. presidents have been intimately involved in the protection of intellectual property. George Washington was a strong proponent of patent protection, asking
The currently riotous political climate in the USA tends to overwhelm our awareness about political controversies in other countries. There is only so much news
Human beings are amazing! Collectively, we are clever and excel at many things. We have harnessed fire, invented the wheel, eradicated noxious diseases, created the
Most people think that patents, trademarks and copyrights are intellectual property, but these are not intellectual property. Intellectual property is a form of property, but
Many businesses ask if they need a federal trademark to protect the name of their company, or their brand name, or a logo. While usually
1. An Invention Must Be “NEW”. If you have an idea I’m sure you have looked on the internet, performed a Google search, checked Amazon,
The word “grace” gets thrown around a lot in ordinary conversation. “Grace” has many meanings and connotations ranging from being a woman’s given name, designating
We are two very fortunate fellas. We’ve both been married to our fabulous wives since the ‘70s, way before Senator Al Gore created the internet
Copyright law existed way before the internet. In fact, an international copyright treaty called the Berne Convention has governed copyright law amongst nations since 1886
Engage in any intellectual property conversation long enough, and you’ll eventually hear somebody mention prior art. What’s that mean? Are we talking about works of
