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Can Companies Trademark a Color?

Can Companies Trademark a Color?

"Trattore John Deere" by Dake, licensed under CC Attribution Share Alike 3.0 Unreported. Trademarks can be an effective measure to protect a business or brand; they provide greater legal protection by granting ownership and exclusive rights to a mark. Traditionally...

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Preventing Stale Cookies: A Patent?

Preventing Stale Cookies: A Patent?

Can something as simple as a resealable cookie package be protected under U.S. patent law? Unfortunately for Kraft Foods Group, Inc. (“Kraft”) the answer seems to be no. On Wednesday, October 4, 2017, Kraft asked the Federal Circuit to rehear their argument regarding...

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U.S. Supreme Court Decision Limits Patent Protection

U.S. Supreme Court Decision Limits Patent Protection

"Ink-jet Cartridges" by Kenny Louie, licensed under CC Attribution 2.0 Generic.  On March 30, 2017 the Supreme Court issued a decision in Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc., which changed the scope of U.S. patent protection. U.S. patent law is in...

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The Race to Trademark

The Race to Trademark

Trademarks provide greater legal protection for your business or brand by giving you ownership and exclusive rights to your mark, which traditionally have been company names, symbols, designs, slogans and phrases. However, in recent years intellectual property lawyers...

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Exploring The Gaps In Patent Law Through Snapchat

Exploring The Gaps In Patent Law Through Snapchat

Anyone who uses the Facebook app on their phones would have noticed that this week the social media company added a new feature which mimics the easy video sharing concept from Snapchat Stories. Facebook calls this the “new camera” where users can send each other...

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