Resources
1pIP: Trade Dress
Trade dress rights protect the packaging (or “dressing”) of a product in the same way that a trademark protects a product’s markings. Trade dress helps notify the public about who makes or sells...
1pIP: Marking Your Territory: Virtual Patent Marking
United States patent law requires a patent holder to provide actual or constructive notice to the public of its utility patents in order to recover damages for infringement of a product patent. 35...
1pIP: Claiming Trademark Rights to Colors
Trademarks and service marks identify and distinguish goods or services sold by one person or business from those of another. They are a primary component of marketing strategies and advertising...
1pIP: How Can Copyrights Protect My Work?
Copyrights protect “original works of authorship.” This includes literature, music, plays, and other types of artistic works. Copyright protection arises automatically the moment that a work is...
1pIP: What are Design Patents and How Do They Protect Your Products?
Design patents protect a product’s distinctive “look” or design against its being copied or counterfeited. They may be granted for many different types of products, including automobiles, glassware,...