by admin | Oct 23, 2019 | Business, Intellectual Property
Trademarks – Hemp, Cannabis and the Farm bill. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued Examination Guide 1-19: Examination of Marks for Cannabis and Cannabis-Related Goods and Services After Enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill. The guide...
by admin | Oct 14, 2019 | Business, Intellectual Property, Patents
Charlotte’s Web Holdings (CWBHF) has been awarded the first U.S. patent for a specific hemp cultivar. The patent was awarded on July 2, 2019 for “a new and distinct hemp cultivar designated as ‘CQ2A.'” The patent states that “‘CW2A’ is a...
by Burt Skiba | Mar 4, 2019 | Business, Intellectual Property
Have you ever wondered how people use part of an existing story, or picture to create something new and not get sued by the original owner? Your “new” or “original” work build off an existing work is called a derivative work. Derivative WorkA...
by Burt Skiba | Mar 4, 2019 | Intellectual Property, Patents
Do you sell on Amazon and have received that dreaded notice from the Seller Performance Team that your account has been suspended due to Intellectual Property Infringement? Your heart sinks because you have $10k-20k of merchandise now sitting at Amazon’s...
by Burt Skiba | Feb 28, 2019 | Business, Intellectual Property
Trademarks can include company names, product names, logos, slogans, and designs used to identify and distinguish your company’s goods or services. The mark can be words, sign, symbol, or design that identifies the business and owners. I have many clients that...
by Burt Skiba | Feb 28, 2019 | Business, Intellectual Property
I was asked this last week by a potential client why should I get a trademark, and what will it do for my company. Aren’t I just wasting money filing for a trademark if I my patent is expired on my product? So to give a premise I want to go into a little...
by Burt Skiba | Feb 28, 2019 | Business, Intellectual Property
I came across an interesting article today about In-N-Out, one of my favorite burger joints, suing Smashburger for trademark infringement. The complaint that In-N-Out filed on August 28 in California claims that Smashburger’s “Triple Double” burger is too similar to...
by admin | Feb 28, 2019 | Business, Intellectual Property, International
Globalization and digital technology have made the world seem like a much smaller place. And though the enhanced ability to reach international markets can be a major advantage for your business, it also opens up new complications with intellectual property rights....
by admin | Aug 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
After watching a very exciting Super Bowl the lack luster commercials left me wondering what happened to all the funny commercials, and how was #Dodge able to use Martin Luther King Jr.’s voice to sell Rams. King stated in the ad “we recognize that he who...
by admin | Aug 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
For those who watch Shark Tank you have probably seen Mr. Wonderful, or the other Sharks ask the Entrepreneurs whether they have patent protection, or what is proprietary about their product. However, when it comes to food, how are these individuals able to protect...
