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August 31st, 2010 By: Bambi Walters
The Virginia Inventors Forum, Inc. (VIF) announces the “Imagination Made Real Expo 2010” to be held on October 23, 2010 at the Historic Triangle Community Center located at 312 Waller Mill Road in Williamsburg, VA.
The “Imagination Made Real Expo 2010” will provide all artists, students, inventors, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and creators of [...]
August 18th, 2010 By: avann
Does trademark registration protect the nickname of the registered mark? For example, if someone owned the mark PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY would the abbreviation PBJ or PB&J be protected? Under the public use doctrine, abbreviations or nicknames used by the public can give rise to protectable trademark rights. Nat’l Cable Television Ass’n, Inc. v. American [...]
Continue Reading »August 17th, 2010 By: Bambi Walters
WILLIAMSBURG, VA The law firm of Bambi Faivre Walters, PC hires Antonio G. Vann to join its Williamsburg, Virginia, legal team. Vann focuses his practice on trademark, unfair competition, and copyright law as well as business and commercial transaction law. He offers services to assist with protecting, commercializing, and enforcing intellectual property assets.
In this Internet [...]
August 16th, 2010 By: Bambi Walters
USPTO Issues Interim Guidance for Determining Subject Matter Eligibility for Process Claims in View of Bilski v. Kappos
Note: the public is invited to comment on the interim guidance
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has prepared further interim guidance for the patent examining corps to use when determining subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § [...]
June 3rd, 2010 By: Bambi Walters
Workshop on Search Techniques to Determine if Your Idea is Novel
WHEN: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 6:30PM to 9PM
*registration to start at 6PM
WHERE: James City County Library
7770 Croaker Road
Williamsburg, VA 23188
Kitzinger Community Room
COST: $5 – members, $10 – non-members
Now for some helpful links and lagniappe information for creative minds.
Did you know that the USPTO has [...]
