+Any products marketed under a US patent should be marked with “U.S. Patent” followed by the patent number, and (preferably) /or with the following: “Patented and/or Patent Pending. website name/patents.” The phrase “website name/patents” can be replaced with a page on the patent owner’s website which contains a listing of the published patent applications and/or […]
Everyone is talking about AI (artificial intelligence). Programs such as ChatGPT (to create text), https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt, and Artiphoria AI (to create images), https://www.artiphoria.ai/, are readily available. There are many others available. See, for example, https://www.pcguide.com/apps/chat-gpt-alternative/, for both free programs and paid versions. However, there are things to keep in mind when using these programs. First, just […]
On 30 May 2023, Jennifer A. Abruzzo, General Counsel of the NLRB, issued MEMORANDUM GC 23-08. In the 6-page memo, she states in part: In workplaces across America, many employers are requiring their employees to sign non-compete agreements to obtain or keep their jobs, or as part of severance agreements. Generally speaking, non-compete agreements between […]
Make sure to file your trademark with the correct owner listed or any subsequent registration MIGHT be void ab intio. In Phat Scooters, Inc. v. Fatbear Scooters, LLC et al., Cancellation No. 92078878, April 21, 2023, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board addressed whether a trademark registration was void ab initio due to the fact […]
Patent Attorneys Seth Nehrbass and Vanessa D’Souza will be making a one-hour CLE presentation on patent law on 18 April 2023 in New Orleans. There will be other presentations as well – 6 hours of CLE including an hour of ethics. Register Here
Patent fees to the United States Patent and Trademark Office are divided into three categories: large entity, small entity and micro entity. Recently signed into law, the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022 aims to lower the financial entry barrier for innovators. The law increases the small entity discount from 50% to 60% and micro […]
Vanessa M. D’Souza, Patent Attorney, andJulie Rabalais Chauvin, Patent Attorney,will conduct a one-hour continuing legal education presentation entitled:“Helping clients avoid making IP mistakes”at the 2022 New Orleans Bar Association’s Procrastinators’ Programs℠ Tuesday, December 27, 2022 / 1:20 p.m.-2:20 p.m.Pan Am Building, 11th Floor Conference Center, 601 Poydras Street, New Orleans. Seth M. Nehrbass, Patent Attorney, […]
Unitary Patents … Coming Soon to Europe Currently, the European Patent System allows applicants to choose between filing an application in the country or countries of interest, and filing a single European patent application and later designating the countries where you want that patent to be effective. Coming soon, likely in the Spring of 2023, […]
Garvey, Smith & Nehrbass, Patent Attorneys, LLC is pleased to announce that Fabian Nehrbass has been selected to the Super Lawyers® 2023 Louisiana Rising Stars list for Intellectual Property law.