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Patent Portfolio Management: Maximizing the Value of Your Patents

Patents can be the cornerstone to protecting your core processes, machines, methods of manufacture, compositions of matter, articles, or any new or useful improvement. While one patent could protect one core piece of an innovation,....

May 23rd, 2023

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What Happens When Your Patent Runs Out?

A patent is designed to protect your intellectual property rights – but only for so long. U.S. patent protection will expire after a certain number of years depending on the type of patent and the....

May 9th, 2023

Protecting Your Brand: Trademarks Explained

Why Trademark? Do you care about your brand’s reputation? Do you know how to protect your business’ slogan, name, or logo? Establishing a recognizable brand is vital to entrepreneurial and business success, and protecting that....

April 17th, 2023

How Do Companies Build an Intellectual Property Portfolio?

A Mario-Focused Nintendo Case Study It’s a Me, IP Portfolio-ooooooooo! How does a company create an intellectual property portfolio? Where do they start? What do they protect? It all starts with taking one Mario....

April 6th, 2023

Navigating the World of Trademarks: 4 Common Misconceptions and Mistakes

Every company, entrepreneur or business owner puts an immense amount of effort into building their own unique brand – and that is something that is worth protecting. Filing for a trademark can be done at....

April 4th, 2023

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What Is Proper Patent Notice, and Why is it Important?

What is Patent Notice? Patent notice is the act of informing the public that an invention is patented. The United States Code says that one making, offering for sale, or selling a patented article in....

March 20th, 2023

Are Academy Award Movies Trademark Protected?

Can You Trademark Movie Titles? Can films get trademark protection if the film is not part of a bigger series? Can a movie be, in and of itself, a brand? In an interesting intellectual property....

March 12th, 2023

An Introduction to Patents: What They Are and Why They Matter

If you are an innovator or creator, you understand how precious your unique ideas are and how important it is to keep them protected. As Florida attorneys specialized in patents and trademarks, the team at....

March 8th, 2023

5 patents to make your Valentine’s day full of love

Love is in the air! Celebrate this Valentine's Day with Wilson Dutra and these 5 Valentine’s Day related patents and patent applications. We’ve put together 5 patents and patent applications to help you find Cupid’s....

February 14th, 2023

Who Can Own the “Queen of Christmas”?

All I Want For Christmas is a Trademark Can someone own the word Christmas? Is “Queen of Christmas” a protectable brand name? How, exactly, does a superstar like Mariah Carey find herself in the middle....

December 23rd, 2022

How To Trademark Your New Business’s Name

You have a great idea for a business and are excited to pursue it. You also have the perfect name for your company. Nothing can stop you now! But if someone legally claims that front-facing....

December 13th, 2022

Can You Patent a Recipe?

If you own a restaurant or food company, your recipes are your lifeblood. They create your raving fans and generate revenue. There may be something about your recipe that is unique, out-of-the-ordinary, and worth protecting....

November 29th, 2022

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