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Utility Patents vs Design Patents

For inventors who wish to patent their inventions, may times they will need to acquire both utility and design patents.  What is the difference between utility patents and design patents?  Design...

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Patent Maintenance Fees

By: Mark R. Malek So you have just received your Notice of Allowance for your patent application.  In the Notice of Allowance, there is a requirement for you to pay an issue fee and a publication fee....

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Three Reasons Start Up Companies Should Hire Trademark Attorneys

One of the first things decided upon by entrepreneurs is the name of their company and products.  Once the name is selected, it is time to get down to work.  Entrepreneurs register their businesses...

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Patent Office Fees – The Micro Entity

By: Mark R. Malek As many of you may know, the United States Patent System recently went through a little transformation on March 15, 2013.  The biggest and most public of these transformations was the...

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Does Praying Infringe on Tebow Trademark?

Tim Tebow, a devout Christian last October successfully trademarked his one knee, head on fisted hand pose.  Does anyone else find this disturbing and slightly offensive?  Call me Catholic (oh wait I...

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What Happens If You Claim The Wrong Entity Status In The Patent Office?

By: Mark R. Malek In my last article, I outlined the new filing status in the Patent Office that can save inventors even more money in the patent process – that of the micro-entity.  As you may recall...

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Getting A Refund From The Patent Office If You Are Now A Small Entity

By: Mark R. Malek This concludes the series of articles that I have been writing on entity status in the United States Patent Office.  The first article introduced the new micro-entity status.  The...

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Who Is An Inventor In A Patent Application?

It is important for a patent application to list the proper inventors. An inventor is not just someone that you want to put on a patent application, but must be someone that contributed in some way to...

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Defamation and the App Store Review Process

Many retailers rely on reviews by other customers to boost goodwill and rely on good service and a high quality product to encourage customers to post positive reviews. Users of the App Store sometimes...

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The Effect Of Listing An Improper Inventor On A Patent Application

The Effect Of Listing An Improper Inventor On A Patent Application An inventor is someone that has had some sort of input into a claim that is listed in a patent application. If an improper inventor is...

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Is it Scramble or Scrabble?

Smartphone word games popularity has exploded but is it because of their similarity to already existing word board games? The Mattel toymaker would argue this is indeed the case. They filed a lawsuit...

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The Importance of Filing for Both Utility and Design Patents

While watching Shark Tank Season Five, Episode 10, I was reminded of the importance of filing for both a design and utility patent. The show aired a young family looking to gain financial backing to...

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The Fight Over Use of “Crystal Glamour” is Decided

Austrian crystal jewelry maker, Swarovski has decided to not renew its trademark “Crystal Glamour”. In 2005, Swarovski received the registration for the term and filed the trademark as a “proposed to...

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Attorney Eric Hostetler has been appointed President of Melbourne Civic Theatre

Attorney Eric Hostetler of Widerman Malek, PL, has been appointed President of Melbourne Civic Theatre Board of Directors. Attorney Hostetler had been on the Board of Directors for a year and enjoys...

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Attorneys Ed Kinberg and Kelly Swartz Speak to the Association of Realtors on...

Attorneys Kelly Swartz and Ed Kinberg spoke to the Association of Realtors in Melbourne and Merritt Island on Drone Law on June 28th and June 30th. Their program provided realtors with information on...

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Access to Justice Conference is Exploring the Need for Civil Legal Assistance

Legal professionals throughout New York, as well as other states, have all come together to speak with one another on ways that they can make their civil law services more affordable. The number of...

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The No Bad Days Foundation Sponsors Kid-A-Palooza

The No Bad Days Foundation founded by Widerman Malek, PL sponsored and attended Kid-A-Palooza held at Wickham Park on July 29th. The No Bad Days Foundation was created to benefit children with...

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Widerman Malek at the Brevard County Manatees Game in Support of The...

On August 4th, the Widerman Malek team joined the Space Coast Chive at the Brevard County Manatees game in support of The M.O.R.G.A.N. Project. The M.O.R.G.A.N. Project is a non-profit organization...

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Widerman Malek Attorneys Ed Kinberg and Kelly Swartz to be at SCWID UAS...

The post Widerman Malek Attorneys Ed Kinberg and Kelly Swartz to be at SCWID UAS Meeting on August 24th appeared first on Widerman Malek, PL.

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SCWID Hosted a Panel Discussion on Unmanned Vehicles – Drones

On August 24th, Space Coast Women in Defense hosted a panel discussion on, “Unmanned Vehicles – Drones and the Impact on You and Your Business.” Attorneys Ed Kinberg and Kelly Swartz participated on...

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