1pIP: Marking Your Territory: Virtual Patent Marking
1pIP Summary
January 6, 2021

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 U.S.C. § 287(a).  Although the marking requirement […]

Read More
1pIP: Claiming Trademark Rights to Colors
1pIP Summary
August 4, 2020

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 campaigns to establish and strengthen their owner’s brands.  In some […]

Read More