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5 Big IP Mistakes Start-Ups Make

The light bulb is shining and your brilliant idea is slowly, but finally, becoming a reality. During this phase of the company so much is happening so quickly. Odds are you haven’t taken the time to properly educate yourself on the ins and outs of intellectual property laws. This is both common and dangerous. Not… See the Full Article

Category: Patents , Trademark Protection

The Battle of Patents vs. Open Source

One of the biggest and trendiest buzzwords flying around today is the term “open source movement.” This idea is especially popular within the tech industry and software development. It all started as a simple idea back in 1998 in the digital mecca that is Palo Alto, California. From there it grew and evolved into a… See the Full Article

Category: Patents

Social Media Doesn’t Care About Trademarks

Far too many companies make the mistake of assuming that a legal trademark gives them the right to social media usernames with their trademarked name. Setting up a trademark will protect your brand from a variety of infringements, but in the world of social media it’s first come first serve. Several large brands have been… See the Full Article

Category: Trademark Protection

How Fashionable is IP?

The fashion industry is a fast paced, trendy, constantly changing, and sometimes confusing concept. Trends come and go without any notice and most of us feel like hamster spinning a stylish wheel. One of the biggest problems the fashion industry creates is in the world of intellectual property. The US, and in most other… See the Full Article

Category: Patents

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- Zoltan Kemeny, PhD, Struct. Eng.

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"Mr. Goltry took a provisional patent that we'd filed ourselves, and quickly and professionally turned our innovation into U.S. and foreign applications. His [patent claims] were a thing of beauty, and I was amazed by how deftly he countered the inevitable office actions. His language held up, and the U.S. Patent just issued. He was easy and efficient to work with, and his fees were remarkably reasonable. We're not planning to go anywhere else, ever."

- Ski Milburn, CEO, Victori, LLC

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"I applied for a patent through Parsons & Goltry. After being on the docket for 2 years at the USPTO, I received notification that my patent request had been denied. Michael Goltry contacted me immediately to review my options. After I informed him of my decision to move forward, he filed a response to the USPTO. In his response he got the examiner to fully understand the claims in the patent application and the "denied" decision was reversed. I was able to secure and receive a "patent granted" decision. Thank you, Michael Goltry."

- Kathy H., Inventor