Seth Nehrbass
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USPTO Implementing the Trademark Center for Initial Applications and New Fees on January 18, 2025
On January 18, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will shift from the current Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms to the new Trademark Center. The Trademark Center will be the only place to file a trademark application after that date. Right now, Applicants can review and use a beta version of […]
Link to videos taken from our conference room window of the Mississippi River (including time lapse videos)
We have cameras in our 43rd floor conference room windows recording the Mississippi River. The following playlist has over 25 time lapse videos and videos of fireworks: Time Lapse Videos. We plan to continue to add time lapse videos in the future. We hope that you enjoy them. Seth Nehrbass, Patent Attorney, New Orleans, 16 […]
Non-compete clauses in agreements may not violate federal law
We first posted about the FTC’s position on noncompete agreements on 6 June 2023: Non-compete clauses in agreements likely violate federal law. Then, the FTC has adopted a new rule effectively banning noncompete agreements in the US. See https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/noncompete-rule (reported in our 9 May 2024 post). Now, a federal judge has declared the rule to […]
GSN Patent Attorneys to make CLE Presentations in December 2024
Fabian M. Nehrbass, Patent Attorney, and Seth M. Nehrbass, Patent Attorney,will each conduct a one-hour continuing legal education presentation at the 2024 New Orleans Bar Association’s Procrastinators’ Programs℠ Pan Am Building, 11th Floor Conference Center,601 Poydras Street, New Orleans. Here is the link to sign up for Fabian’s 17 December 2024 NOBA CLE Presentation: https://www.neworleansbar.org/?pg=events&evAction=showDetail&eid=292471 2:30 p.m. […]
GSN Patent Attorneys to make CLE Presentations in July 2024
Julia M. FitzPatrick, Patent Attorney, andFabian M. Nehrbass, Patent Attorney,will conduct a 50-minute continuing legal education presentation regarding Copyright/Trademark/Patent Law with a focus on bars and distilleries,at the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation’s first-ever Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Course taking place on Saturday, July 20, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, New […]
Non-compete clauses in agreements violate federal law
We first posted about the FTC’s position on noncompete agreements on 6 June 2023: Non-compete clauses in agreements likely violate federal law. Now the FTC has adopted a new rule effectively banning noncompete agreements in the US. See https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/noncompete-rule (slightly edited text of webpage announcement reproduced below): Noncompete Rule [Webpage announcement on FTC website above] […]
Julie R. Chauvin and Fabian M. Nehrbass have been named partners
GARVEY, SMITH & NEHRBASS, PATENT ATTORNEYS, L.L.C. is pleased to announce that Julie R. Chauvin and Fabian M. Nehrbass, both patent attorneys, have been named partners in the firm. GSN PA is the largest law firm in Louisiana composed entirely of patent attorneys. Julie was born and raised in New Orleans and attended St. Martin’s […]
GSN Patent Attorneys to make CLE Presentations in December 2023
Julie Rabalais Chauvin, Patent Attorney, andSeth M. Nehrbass, Patent Attorney,will conduct a one-hour continuing legal education presentation entitled:“Common IP Hurdles Encountered by Business Ownersat the 2023 New Orleans Bar Association’s Procrastinators’ Programs℠.Thursday, December 28, 2023 / 4:50 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.Pan Am Building, 11th Floor Conference Center,601 Poydras Street, New Orleans. The presentation will include […]
Logo as a Trademark – Make Sure to Own Copyright As Well
In general, a trademark can be 1) a standard character mark or 2) a stylized mark. A standard character mark typically consists of one or more words. A stylized mark can include words, but also includes a specific font, layout, color scheme, and/or logo. A stylized mark can also just consist of a logo without […]