by Pamela Riewerts | Apr 13, 2017 | Business Law, Design patent, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks
How Famous is the Coca-Cola bottle design? Not quite enough to protect small differences Design patents are an increasingly useful tool in product configuration protection, but as Coca-Cola recently learned, even a famous product design has its limits. As surely...
by Pamela Riewerts | May 19, 2016 | Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property, Patents, Uncategorized
Multi-Purpose Wrist Worn Tool Watch: O&G Timely Moves Through USPTO to Obtain Patent We are pleased to announce that Oliver & Grimsley, LLC successfully secured U.S. Patent No. 9,304,496, entitled: “Multi-Purpose Tool Watch Housing Multiple Tool Members to be...
by Pamela Riewerts | Nov 26, 2013 | Intellectual Property, Patents, Uncategorized
Article by: Larry J. Guffey, Esq. and Pamela K. Riewerts, Esq. A patent applicant who seeks the benefit of marking an article as “Patent Pending” must make a good faith effort to ensure that the articles are properly and consistently marked. An effective way to do...
by Pamela Riewerts | Oct 28, 2013 | Intellectual Property, Patents, Uncategorized
Earlier this year, the United States Patent Office (USPTO) implemented a “Micro Entity” applicant status pursuant to the 2011 America Invents Act (AIA). This rule allows qualifying applicants to receive a 75% fee reduction of certain fees—including fees for filing,...
by kimgrimsley | Jun 4, 2013 | Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Uncategorized
Trademark Symbols – The Difference Between the ™ and ® Symbols and When Is A Trademark Owner Permitted Use of The Symbols A common question among trademark owners is what’s the difference between the ™ symbol and the ® symbol and when can I use them on my...
by kimgrimsley | May 3, 2013 | Intellectual Property, International, Trademarks, Uncategorized
More Countries Join the Madrid Protocol – Next Up: India Effective July 8, 2013, India will join the Madrid Protocol – the international registration trademark system. This is on the heels of Colombia, Mexico, New Zealand and Philippines, which have all joined the...
