Author Archives: Scott Swanson
Providing Copyright Notice
How do I provide proper notice that a work is copyrighted? Proper notice has the © symbol of the word “Copyright,” the name of the owner of the copyright, and the date of first publication. The date of first publication … Continue reading
Useful Intellectual Property Resorces
Intellectual Property Blogs Mr. Shaver’s Bicycle Technology Blog Mr. Shaver’s Outdoor Technology Blog Mr. Shaver’s History of Technology Blog USPTO/Library of Congress U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Home Page USPTO Patents Home Page USPTO Trademarks Home Page U.S. Copyright … Continue reading
How to keep an inventor’s notebook
If I want to keep an inventor’s notebook (or “log book”), what should be in it? The record of the invention should be sufficiently detailed to allow a person who is of average skill in the art to read it … Continue reading
What does “Patent Pending” or “Pat. Pend.” mean?
Patent pending means that the person or manufacturer is giving notice that some kind of patent application has been filed for some portion of the object on which the words appear. It is illegal to mark a product or … Continue reading
How long do trademark rights last?
How long do trademark rights last? First, the continued validity of a trademark registration is dependent upon actual use of the trademark. In this sense, trademarks are not true property rights in that an express, or circumstantially proven, permanent intention … Continue reading