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INSIGHTS FROM AN EXPERT IP ATTORNEY
Educating You to Identify, Protect & Monetize Your Competitive Advantage
K P
Dec 11, 20242 min read
What is...the Names Clause?
This is the fifth and final trademark case I will be discussing as part of my 2024 case law wrap-up. In Vidal v. Elster , the issues...
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K P
Dec 4, 20243 min read
What is...parody in trademark?
Today's post is about the fourth of five US trademark cases that I will be discussing as part of a Case Law wrap-up for 2024. Stay tuned...
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K P
Nov 27, 20242 min read
What is...a limit on USPTO authority to cancel a trademark?
The USPTO's authority to cancel a registered trademark is limited.
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K P
Nov 20, 20243 min read
What is...Fair Use in Trademark?
What is Fair Use in Trademark? Chanel v WGACA
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K P
Nov 13, 20242 min read
What is...the reach of the Lanham Act?
Today's post is about the first of five US trademark cases that I will be discussing as part of a Case Law wrap-up for 2024. Stay tuned...
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K P
Oct 23, 20241 min read
What is...the value of getting involved in your community?
Getting involved helps to alleviate the dread one feels as a major election looms closer. It helps to feel we have done something...
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K P
Sep 3, 20241 min read
Do you need to conduct a trademark search?
Trademark searches are a cost effective and important step in IP protection.
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K P
Aug 21, 20241 min read
Do you need to register for copyright?
federal copyright registration provides enhanced protection
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K P
Aug 14, 20242 min read
Can you file a trademark application on your own?
Yes and No. Or, as we lawyers are fond of saying...it depends. Let me explain. Trademark applications are deceptively simple. You might...
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K P
Aug 7, 20241 min read
What is...the NICE classification?
The Nice Classification (NCL), established by the Nice Agreement (1957), is an international classification of goods and services applied...
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K P
Jul 31, 20241 min read
What is...work/life balance?
In the last two years my family has experienced some rough patches, but hope never left. It was a whisper at times, but it was always...
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K P
Jul 24, 20241 min read
Happy Anniversary to KPIP Law!
This a a post about our 4th anniversary as a women-owned small business.
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K P
Jun 19, 20242 min read
What is...the Supplemental vs the Principal Trademark Register?
The Principal and Supplemental Registers are two separate trademark registers maintained by the USPTO.
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K P
Jun 12, 20241 min read
What is...PRIDE to you?
P is for Personal safety. Pride is an important time for many of us to come together and feel a sense of belonging. Increasingly, many of...
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K P
May 29, 20241 min read
What is...a reason to engage outside IP counsel?
KPIP Law acts as Outside IP Counsel to small and medium companies in the US and around the world.
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K P
May 22, 20241 min read
What is...a great US IP Associate?
KPIP Law acts as a US IP Associate handling patent, trademark and copyright with a single point of contact.
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K P
May 15, 20241 min read
AIPLA Programs
I am so honored to be a member of the Online Programs Committee for AIPLA. In this committee, I have been able to coordinate amazing...
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K P
May 8, 20241 min read
What is...a benefit of having a Fractional IP Counsel?
Fractional IP counsel provides expert IP legal services at a flat monthly fee.
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