Intellectual Property Law Blog
What do goats have to do with the laws for trade dress?
In Door County, Wisconsin, there’s a restaurant with a grass roof. And on that roof? There’s a small herd of goats. It’s the sort of thing that helps you remember a place. And even though a herd of goats might not constitute a trademark, their existence atop the...
More Pro Bono Honors for Attorney William G. Pagán
William G. Pagán has been given the Meritorious Service Award for his pro bono work in service of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), United States Air Force Auxiliary. Mr. Pagán serves dual roles on the North Carolina Wing Commander's staff as North Carolina's most senior...
Coats and Bennett Files Amicus Brief
Coats & Bennett recently filed an amicus brief on behalf of the American Institute of Building Design (AIBD in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in an architectural works copyright case. In Design Basics, LLC, et al v. Signature Construction, Inc., et al.,...
Five reasons due diligence is crucial in IP business transactions
Could the right intellectual property (IP) propel your business to greatness? In today’s business environment, technological advances lead to new disruptive business models at a dizzying rate. There are billions of dollars at play. Everything seems to be waiting for...
What is the process for getting a patent?
Patents protect your business's intellectual property and ensure competitors can't profit off your ideas and concepts. Obtaining a patent can seem like an intimidating process, as there are many steps and procedures business owners must perform to properly safeguard...
Possible big changes coming to copyrights
Protecting your copyrights is very important when a copyright is essential to your North Carolina business. When someone else uses your copyrighted content without permission, you have a right under the law to seek damages. The traditional way to do this is through...
Patent News Podcast Special Edition – USPTO Update Memorandum
The latest episode of Patent News Podcast is available. In a special edition of Patent News Podcast, this episode covers the Update memorandum from the USPTO regarding subject matter eligibility. Patent News Podcast is available on iTunes, Google...
Can colors be trademarked?
When creating logos for business, color selection is an important consideration. As a result, certain colors are inexorably linked to certain businesses and products, which causes concern when other companies attempt to use the same colors in their design. These...
Do you know how to protect your company’s intellectual property?
You put in a lot of late nights and personal time to create, cultivate and perfect your North Carolina company’s intellectual property. Of course, you want to do everything you can to protect it from those who would take advantage of it. To help you in that...
Patent News Podcast Episode 010 – SRI Int’l v. Cisco Sys.
The latest episode of Patent News Podcast is available. On July 12, 2019, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion from an appeal of a decision from the District of Delaware addressing patentable subject matter under section 101, claim construction,...