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What Can You Not Trademark?

You can trademark a lot of things, but there are a few things that are not allowed to be trademarked. Some things aren’t allowed to be trademarked to avoid false advertising and others because they are too generic. Here are seven marks that can not be registered for trademark protection. You can not register… See the Full Article

Category: Trademark Protection

Happy Birthday to Copyright

We’ve all heard the tune Happy Birthday at least once a year since we were born. It’s one of the few songs everyone knows by heart. However, you may not know that until last year the song was under strict copyright protection. The rights were owned by the corporate giant Warner Music Group. How the… See the Full Article

Category: Copyright

Secrets You Need to Know About Trade Secrets

In the world of intellectual property trade secrets are a bit of a black sheep. They play a huge role in protecting a company, but unlike trademarks, copyrights, and patents there’s not a formal process to secure trade secrets. What is a Trade Secret? The term “trade secrets” can apply to a wide variety of… See the Full Article

Category: Trade Secrets

Patents for Business Methods

When you think of a patent, most people think of a physical invention like a new engine or tool. However, thanks to a 1998 federal court decision you can patent a business method. This is great news for software developers, internet companies, and business innovators. As you can imagine, a business method or software patent… See the Full Article

Category: Patents

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"Michael Goltry is the most professional, honest and effective patent attorney whom I ever met in my 40 year professional engineering career. I started to work with him over 20 years ago and plan to work indefinitely."

- 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