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INSIGHTS FROM AN EXPERT IP ATTORNEY
Educating You to Identify, Protect & Monetize Your Competitive Advantage
What is...nonuse in trademark?
What is nonuse in trademark as it relates to expungement and reexamination proceedings in the USPTO to cancel some or all goods or services in a registration
K P
Jul 92 min read
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What is [are]...two ex parte proceedings for cancelling unused registered trademarks?
This post describes two ex parte proceedings to cancel unused registered trademarks as part of the USPTO Trademark Modernization Act
K P
Jul 22 min read
What is...a way to speed up US patent prosecution?
Beginning on July 10, 2025, the USPTO will no longer accept petitions under the Accelerated Examination program for utility patent applications. However, there are still methods to speed up patent prosecution in the US.
K P
Jun 182 min read
What is...a by-pass application?
A by-pass application is another option for entering the US in National Phase of PCT
K P
Jun 113 min read
Capitulation will not save you
Standing up for the Rule of Law
K P
Apr 232 min read
Trans Day of Visibility
Trans Day of Visibility
K P
Mar 311 min read
Authenticity 2.0 – T.H.I.N.K.
Is it True, Helpful, Important, Necessary and Kind?
K P
Mar 263 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...
K P
Dec 11, 20242 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...
K P
Dec 4, 20243 min read
What is...a limit on USPTO authority to cancel a trademark?
The USPTO's authority to cancel a registered trademark is limited.
K P
Nov 27, 20242 min read
What is...Fair Use in Trademark?
What is Fair Use in Trademark? Chanel v WGACA
K P
Nov 20, 20243 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...
K P
Nov 13, 20242 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...
K P
Oct 23, 20241 min read
What is...a practice tip for .docx?
.docx practice tip
K P
Oct 16, 20241 min read
Do you need to conduct a trademark search?
Trademark searches are a cost effective and important step in IP protection.
K P
Sep 3, 20241 min read
Do you need to register for copyright?
federal copyright registration provides enhanced protection
K P
Aug 21, 20241 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...
K P
Aug 14, 20242 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...
K P
Aug 7, 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...
K P
Jul 31, 20241 min read
Happy Anniversary to KPIP Law!
This a a post about our 4th anniversary as a women-owned small business.
K P
Jul 24, 20241 min read
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