In order to qualify for design patent protection, a claimed feature (or combination of features) must be primarily ornamental, not …
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Considering Franchising?
You have a successful restaurant or bar. You were thinking of expanding to a second location on the other side …
Notice to Communities on Renewal Applications
All on-premises licensees for full liquor (bars, taverns, restaurants, clubs, etc.) must, 30 days before submitting a new application to …
Wrinkle Inn
A veteran restauranteer was sharing the tale of his landmark restaurant and how people referred to his eatery as the …
Bars and Social Media
Bar owners know how important social media is for marketing and promotion of a business centered around the art and …
When Mom or Dad Can No Longer Make Decisions
Where a family member is disabled or has diminished physical or mental capacity, guardianship proceedings may be an option. However, …
Product Placement
Most of us are aware of an industry called “product placement” where companies pay to get their product featured in …
Buy All of It, Up Front
Just because you hire and pay someone to write something for you (promotional and marketing materials, a software code or …
Competing with overseas manufacturers in the fashion industry
The California Attorney General is aiding the efforts of U.S. fashion designers to fairly compete with overseas clothing manufacturers in …
You Don’t Have to Coin it to Protect a Brand or Nickname
Evil Enterprises Inc. has been trying since 2008 to register its mark to produce spoof apparel with the slogan “baseballs …