Litigation is a constant source of fear in the corporate world. It can be a no-win vacuum of corporate energy, time, money, and even secrets! CEO’s, CFO’s and In-House Counsel strive to find a way to manage the risk of litigation and the reality of litigation if they actually face a lawsuit.
CHECK ON YOUR TRADEMARKS, TRADE SECRETS, PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS!
CHECK ON YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES as well as YOUR EXTERNAL RELATIONS!
1. Importance to company’s business objectives identified.
2. Measures for selecting trademarks/domain names for new products, services?
3. Measures for assuring consistent proper use – on products, services, advertising?
4. Measures for assuring timely registration, renewal, amendment of registration to comply with changes made?
5. Possible infringement by third parties?
6. Licensing opportunities.
7. Relationship to Domain Names.
You need an Intellectual Property consultant whenever you are thinking about entering the marketplace with a new idea. If you’re starting a new business, you need to consider whether the name you want to use is already being used, if an associated domain name is available, if the name is protectible as a trademark, and how you want to portray your image.
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What do abbreviations such as TM, SM, PAT PEND, ©, ® actually mean? These symbols represent trademarks, patents, and copyrights that provide certain legal rights and protections to their owner. They help safeguard a company’s names, products, services, and designs. As an entrepreneur, you should determine if you need to pursue any of these options to ensure you properly protect what is referred to as the intellectual property of your small business.
Competition is heavy in the Pharmaceutical arena, with billions of dollars at stake. Pharmaceutical companies fight for a higher share of the market through marketing campaigns, competition for employees, regulatory struggles, and research and development (R&D) programs, to name a few battlegrounds. In the latter, the R&D field, pharmaceutical companies are racing to be the first to develop solid Intellectual Property rights in the next best application of breakthrough technology.]]>
A Woman has been producing and selling bread locally under the name Mother’s Bread for twenty years. She has not filed an application for a trademark registration with the state or with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). A national baking company suddenly sells bread named Mother’s Bread in the same stores as the Woman, right next to the original Mother’s Bread.]]>