Whether you are running a startup or overseeing a manufacturing operation in California, the transition from prototype to protected asset is a critical step. While obtaining a patent may be necessary, understanding the patent law will help you determine whether a...
By Wang IP Law Group P.C
Can a Patent-Pending Status Help Market an Invention Safely?
Bringing a new idea to market is exciting, but it also carries risks. Many inventors want to share and promote their product before a patent is fully granted. One commonly used tool at this early stage is a provisional patent application. By filing a provisional...
Life After The 12-Month Provisional Deadline
A provisional patent application provides breathing room, not permanent protection. When the 12-month period ends, the decisions you made during that time can affect whether you still have viable patent options. Understanding how the deadline works helps avoid...
Is Your Invention Patentable? A Guide to Preliminary Patent Searches
Before you invest time and money into a patent application, it’s essential to know whether your invention is truly patentable. A preliminary patent search helps uncover existing inventions that may be similar to yours, helping you understand the landscape so you can...
Understanding the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) for global patent applications
Filing patents in multiple countries can be time-consuming and expensive. As a business owner or product developer, you may want a more straightforward way to protect your invention worldwide. The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) streamlines the early stages of...
Common Complications When licensing IP Internationally
Various forms of intellectual property (IP) holdings benefit from protection under domestic law. Businesses can protect their trademarks by registering them with the federal government. Businesses and creators can obtain copyright protection by publishing or...
受懲戒商標律師導致企業無法在亞馬遜獲得品牌註冊
在過去的幾年裡，成千上萬的企業主越來越多地尋求法律諮詢，向美國專利商標局申請商標以獲得亞馬遜品牌註冊。不幸的是，市場上湧現出大量產品抄襲和欺詐性商標申請，試圖利用註冊商標這一市場趨勢，為毫不知情的企業申請了數十萬個欺詐性商標，以獲取高額利潤。其中個體商家和小企業主受到這些欺詐行為的影響最為嚴重。...
Protecting Intellectual Property in the United States
Intellectual property refers to intangible creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce. Generally, all companies own some form of intellectual property. Intellectual property...
FDA Compliance and Importation
There are several components to look out for and ensure you abide by when importing items such as food or electronics into the United States. There are different procedures and protocols to reference to, when dealing with goods that may have a higher probability of...
Procedure for Copyright Registration of Multiple Unpublished Works
The United States Copyright Office has implemented a new procedure for registration of multiple unpublished works. Registrants are no longer allowed to submit multiple unpublished works for registration under the Standard application or paper form. Instead,...
