FAQ: How Do US Trademarks Work Internationally?
Unfortunately, basic trademarks don't automatically work internationally. When you receive an approved trademark from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, you're only covered in the US and its territories. To ensure your trademark works internationally, you'll need to do some extra legwork. However, agreements between countries exist that allow US trademarks...
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FAQ: What’s the Difference Between Copyrights and Patents?
There are surprisingly a lot of differences between these two types of intellectual property (IP) rights. In the simplest language, copyrights protect artistic works, while patents protect inventions.
There are four main areas of IP Law, and patents and copyrights are just two of them. You will see below, Ii’ve listed each area of IP...
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FAQ: Can You Patent NFTs?
Yes!
Of course, this yes comes with many caveats. But, really, it is much like the answer to Can I patent software? The answer is “Yes” you can patent software inventions. New, novel, and nonobvious business methods are, by law, patent eligible under 35 USC 101.
As it turns out, which I’ll get to later, NFTs...
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FAQ: When Can I Put “Patent Pending” on My Invention?
“Patent pending” can mean many different things. But, once you file a patent application with the USPTO, you can start using that phrase!
I’m guessing you want to know more, right? Okay. I guess I can provide a little context for you budding inventors/entrepreneurs out there.
Let’s do a deeper dive and answer the following questions:
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FAQ: Patent Agents vs. Patent Attorneys—What’s the Difference?
Let me just start this article by saying “I love you” to any of you patent agents that are reading this. This article is not meant to be a jab at you in any way, nor will I intentionally disparage you in any way. In fact, we have patent agents on our...