by Generis Legal Intelligence | Dec 4, 2020 | Intellectual Property, Trademarks
What you should know before filing The trademark application process is a legal proceeding governed by U.S. law If you are a foreign-domiciled applicant, you must have a U.S.-licensed attorney represent you at the USPTO.If you are an applicant domiciled in...
by Generis Legal Intelligence | Dec 4, 2020 | Intellectual Property
On 16 September 2011, the United States of America (U.S.) enacted changes to its patent law under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA). The AIA changes, among other things, who is entitled to be an applicant in U.S. national applications. For international...
by Generis Legal Intelligence | Nov 28, 2020 | Intellectual Property, Knowledge Hub
In general terms, intellectual property is any product of the human intellect that the law protects from unauthorized use by others. The ownership of intellectual property inherently creates a limited monopoly in the protected property. Intellectual property is...
by Generis Legal Intelligence | Nov 27, 2020 | Intellectual Property
The most common type of patent is a utility patent. You can potentially get a utility patent for a machine, an article of manufacture, a composition of matter, or a process or method that produces a useful and tangible result. You also may be able to get a patent for...