Wang IP Law Blog

False patent marking occurs when a person or company uses patent marking that is not valid on a product that they use, make, or sell with the intent to make others believe that the patent is valid and/or belongs to them. Violators can be fined up to $500 for each...

The intellectual property rights of medical marijuana are hard to protect because it is currently illegal in a majority of the United States. It is nearly impossible to obtain a patent on marijuana even though there is no law that explicitly prevents patents on...

Before starting a business, it is important to consult an attorney regarding the different aspects of starting a business and other legal traps to avoid. There are many things to consider such as the business entity, business structure, and the contracts involved....

The United States is one of the only countries to grant patents for newly created casino games. The process of inventing and patenting a new Casino Game is similar to the patent process of any other invention. As with any new invention, the inventor must first make...

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is an international patent law signed in 1970. The PCT established an international application, also known as the PCT application, which will protect an invention in any country that has signed the treaty. Most industrialized...

In 2011, President Obama signed the Americans Invent Act (AIA), which led to enormous changes in patent procedure and law. The changes were slowly implemented, but one of the most drastic changes was converting America's historic first-to-invent system into a first...

Private copying refers to when consumers pay for copyrighted material in one format and shifts the format from one medium to another. Nowadays, ripping music from a CD and converting the audio files into other forms is common practice. Consumers assume that because...

Living trusts are created with the purpose of ensuring that all of a person's assets are passed onto the correct beneficiaries. When creating a living trust, it may be helpful to also create a pour-over will. A pour-over will is a document in which the writer of the...

Many partnerships end when both partners have met a certain objective and their partnership is no longer needed. Sometimes, a partner is no longer necessary when the business can become a new entity, such as a corporation. Other situations such bankruptcy or the...

Circumstances are always changing and it is important to understand how you can make amends and updates to your will. There are many circumstances in which changes must be made to a will including, but not limited to: Changing the heirs of a will Getting married or...