As an entrepreneur, you seek to maximize the return on your hard work by obtaining patents and establishing your intellectual property (IP). According to some experts, there has been a significant drop in entrepreneurship in the last decade due to policies which...
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Washington Post lists ‘Stupidest Patents of 2017’
On Behalf of Wang IP Law Group, P.C. | Jan 11, 2018 | Intellectual Property, Wang IP Law Blog
A year-end wrap-up of patent highlights in a major newspaper focused on a trend toward what it called "stupid patents." There is an actual endowed position at the Electronic Frontier Foundation in San Francisco, dedicated toward identifying and exposing stupid...
The 3 types of patents: What are they, and which is right for me?
On Behalf of Wang IP Law Group, P.C. | Jan 11, 2018 | Wang IP Law Blog
The invention process is rarely easy. It often requires massive amounts of time, effort and money and can take months or years. Now, after a grueling process of dreaming, development and trial and error, you have come up with an idea that you are ready to bring to...
MEASURE M
On Behalf of Wang IP Law Group, P.C. | Mar 11, 2017 | Wang IP Law Blog
Riding the wave of victory generated by the legalization of marijuana in California back in November, Los Angeles voters cemented their commitment for marijuana reform on March 7 by voting overwhelmingly yes for Measure M. This measure, approved by 79.36% of more than...
VAPING IN 2017
On Behalf of Wang IP Law Group, P.C. | Mar 3, 2017 | Wang IP Law Blog
Following the rampant and combative anti-smoking ads of the 90's and early 2000's was an era filled with young people vehemently against and disgusted by smoking cigarettes. It was this revulsion that propelled the e-cigarette and vaping industry, serving the droves...
MARIJUANA PROGRESSION IN 2017
On Behalf of Wang IP Law Group, P.C. | Feb 28, 2017 | Wang IP Law Blog
Often overshadowed by other aspects of this past election cycle, the legalization ofrecreational marijuana in three major states, including California, is a major step for federal reform. As of now, under federal law, marijuana remains illegal, classified as a...
TRADING PRIVACY FOR HEALTH?
On Behalf of Wang IP Law Group, P.C. | Feb 24, 2017 | Wang IP Law Blog
Looking healthy has been increasingly in vogue in the past decade, with the Hollywood obsession of looking slim, tanned, and fit. People spend hours in the gym lifting weights, doing yoga, and jogging on the streets. Active wear is practically high fashion these days....
HOW TO WRITE A BUSINESS PLAN
On Behalf of Wang IP Law Group, P.C. | Feb 21, 2017 | Wang IP Law Blog
A business plan is one of the most important documents to have, whether your business is just beginning, or readily established. Many people mistake it as a tool only used in order to attract investors and obtain bank loans, and believe it is not necessary if they...
ZENIMAX V. FACEBOOK: THE SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT LAWSUIT
On Behalf of Wang IP Law Group, P.C. | Feb 17, 2017 | Wang IP Law Blog
Computing firm ZeniMax Media and tech giant Facebook have been in a two-year legal battle involving allegations of copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation in the development of the Oculus Rift, a virtual reality device. On February 1, 2017, a Dallas...
DESIGN PATENT INFRINGEMENT TEST
On Behalf of Wang IP Law Group, P.C. | Feb 10, 2017 | Wang IP Law Blog
Design patents are obtained to protect the ornamental design, or appearance, of a particular object of manufacture, as opposed to the more common utility patents that protect useful products, processes, or compositions of matter. An appropriate test for infringement...