by Michael Goltry, Registered Patent Attorney (480-991-3537; mg@pgpct.com) On January 7, 2019, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued is 2019 Revised Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance (2019 PEG). The 2019 PEG revises the USPTO’s procedures to determine whether a claim is directed to a judicial exception to patent eligible subject matter. The intention… Read more
Category:Patents , Trademark
by Michael Goltry, Registered Patent Attorney (480-991-3537; mg@pgpct.com) A U.S. trademark application must include a drawing of the mark sought to be registered. The drawing must be clear, and must be filed with the original application to receive a filing date. The purpose of the drawing is to provide notice of the mark sought to… Read more
Category:Trademark
Trademark: any word, name, symbol, figure, letter, or device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used, in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from goods manufactured or sold by others, and to indicate the source of the goods. In short, a trademark is a brand name. Service… Read more
Category:Trademark
Trademarks are used to distinguish the goods of one party from the goods of another. Service Marks distinguish the services of one provider from the services of another provider. Trademarks and service marks are treated equally under law and commonly referred to as marks. On 25 October 1870, Trademark Number 1 was registered to the… Read more
Category:Trademark