Bar owners know how important social media is for marketing and promotion of a business centered around the art and …
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When Mom or Dad Can No Longer Make Decisions
Where a family member is disabled or has diminished physical or mental capacity, guardianship proceedings may be an option. However, …
Product Placement
Most of us are aware of an industry called “product placement” where companies pay to get their product featured in …
Buy All of It, Up Front
Just because you hire and pay someone to write something for you (promotional and marketing materials, a software code or …
Competing with overseas manufacturers in the fashion industry
The California Attorney General is aiding the efforts of U.S. fashion designers to fairly compete with overseas clothing manufacturers in …
You Don’t Have to Coin it to Protect a Brand or Nickname
Evil Enterprises Inc. has been trying since 2008 to register its mark to produce spoof apparel with the slogan “baseballs …
Obviousness Test for Design Patents
In our previous article, we looked at how a patent professional performs an obviousness analysis and some potential arguments a …
Obviousness Rejections in Patent Applications
We worry most about obviousness when an invention claims an incremental improvement over the existing technology. Obviousness is less of …
Secrets of Tannins in the Winemaking Process not yet Unlocked
Tannin is an astringent polyphenolic compound found mostly in the bark, leaves and immature fruit of a variety of plants. …
Wineries, events and zoning
Think about the most perfect job. What are the first few things that come to mind? For many it is …