Stuff You Should Know About IP

How do you analyze trademark infringement cases? The battle between Panda Express and Panda Libre is a good case to study, and that’s what we did in this week’s podcast!

What can the United States Patent and Trademark Office do to help innovators during the COVID-19 pandemic? As of the beginning of April 2020, the USPTO announced extensions of certain patent and trademark related timing deadlines. But is there more that could be done?

Does Bill Gates own a patent on the coronavirus? Can anybody own a patent on a virus? Tom Colson and Ray Guarnieri discuss what is patentable when it comes to nature, as well as IP rights when it comes to working with the US Government.

What is Patent Pending status and how can it be valuable for your business? Thomas Colson and Ray Guarnieri discuss this, and the intergalactic battle between Space Force and Star Trek in the context of Trademarks and IP Rights.

When should you start thinking about Trademarks for your product or service? If your ideal brand name for your business is taken, what can you do? We discuss the difference between TM, Trade Dress, and Design Patents. Also, Tom Colson discusses #Brexit in the context of Intellectual Property and IP rights. The short of it: it’s complicated!

What does having a patent give you the right to do? What is patent infringement and what do you do if someone is infringing your patent? This week we discussed infringement litigation, preliminary injunctions, ITC proceedings, and of course, Justin Bieber’s new #R&Bieber trademark application.

What does it mean to be an Inventor? And does being an inventor mean that you automatically own your invention? Intellectual Property is not a legal thing- it’s a business thing. Which means that contracts are important! Whether it’s ownership assignment, work for hire, joint development, or anything in-between. Also, Tom and I discuss whether or not NCAA athletes should have full Right of Publicity and be able to make paid endorsements.

On this subject, you can also read Nicole Berkowitz's article:

https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2019/12/09...

Stuff You Should Know About IP Episode 3 was published on December 26th, 2019. To learn more about intellectual property, visit our website at www.ExecutiveIP.com. Copyright Executive IP, 2019.

Have you ever had someone say to you "I want to write a book," or "when I write my book...?" Or, maybe you've caught yourself saying this at some point. Well, do you really know what goes into it? Especially from an Intellectual Property standpoint? Are you aware that there are contracts involved around the copyrights and trademarks? In this episode we talk about all of the above, plus this week's IP News Blurb covers the infamous Baby Yoda + GIFY controversy. Don't worry- your Baby Yoda GIFS are safe!

Stuff You Should Know About IP Episode 2 was published on December 16th, 2019. To learn more about intellectual property, visit our website at www.ExecutiveIP.com

What is Intellectual Property and why should people care about it? What is a Patent? A Trademark? Copyright? Trade Secret? In the first episode of Stuff You Should Know about IP, Intellectual Property Attorney Tom Colson discusses these questions, shares stories about his experiences as an IP Laywer, and touches on Taylor Swift's recent battle over the copyright ownership of her earliest works.

Stuff You Should Know About IP Episode 1 was published on December 10th, 2019. To learn more about intellectual property, visit our website at www.ExecutiveIP.com