Bourget Law will be hosting an intellectual property seminar “Cultivating Value and Reducing Risk:  A Business Solutions Seminar” in various Wisconsin and Minnesota locations over the next few months. 

This seminar will cover important aspects of intellectual properties, particularly patents and trademarks, which are used to cultivate business value.  A variety of explanations and tips will be covered that are of common interest to most business owners.  Find out why the recently passed America Invents Act provides at least three incentives to NOT patent your invention.  Learn what every business owner should understand about trademarks; reducing risks of infringement; and ownership disputes.

The following seminars are currently scheduled:

Saturday, January 7, 2012, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Three Lakes, Wisconsin — Oneida Village Inn, 1785 Superior Street, Three Lakes, Wisconsin

Saturday, January 14, 2012, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Duluth, Minnesota — Sheraton Duluth, 301 East Superior Street, Duluth, Minnesota

Saturday, January 28, 2012, 11 a.m. to 12 noon, Green Bay, Wisconsin — Holiday Inn & Suites, 2785 Ramada Way, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Saturday, February 18, 2012, Wausau, Wisconsin — time and location TBD

To obtain more information or to register, please contact administrator@bourgetlaw.com or call us at 715.835.5232. 

 

Sometimes Less is More

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For a great article on striving for simplicity in innovation, see “In the School of Innovation, Less is More” published in the NY Times November 5, 2011.

America Invents Act to Become Law

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The U.S. Senate has passed the America Invents Act, H.R. 1249, without amendment.  President Obama is expected to sign the bill into law within the next week.  Read the bill:   America Invents Act As Passed,

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Bourget Addresses Potential Impact of America Invents Act on Patent Filings

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The proposed America Invents Act, if passed as proposed, would change the U.S. patent system from a first-to-invent to a first-to-file system.  To learn more about this proposed change, see Fastest Filer Wins, Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, August 21, 2011.

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Benefits of Federally Registered Trademarks

August 1, 2011

Obtaining federal trademark protection for your mark is not required, however, a federal trademark registration has substantial benefits, including: A legal presumption of validity of the mark, ownership of the mark, and the exclusive right to use the mark; Constructive use as of the filing date of the application; The ability to bring an action concerning the [...]

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IntellectualGems – Bourget Law’s Trademark Brand

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Our trademark brand, IntellectualGems®, embodies what we do for our clients and represents the services provided by our attorneys and staff and reflects the myriad of business and legal strategies developed to help protect our clients’ intellectual property — their IntellectualGems.® Our IntellectualGems® trademark brand is subject to two federal registrations:  The word mark:  “IntellectualGems” and The logo: [...]

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Edison Nation Launches Phase 2 of $25 Million Innovation Fund

July 21, 2011

The Edison Nation Innovation Fund was created by Louis Foreman, producer of the television show Everyday Edisons and publisher of Inventors Digest, in April 2011 to search for, invest in, and bring to market ideas that break the mold.  Phase 2 of Edison Nation’s $25 million Innovation Fund has just begun, and Edison Nation is accepting [...]

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Proper Use of Trademark Symbols – Which Symbol Should I Use to Designate My Trademark?

June 28, 2011

Two symbols are commonly used to designate trademarks:  ® and ™.  The ® symbol may be used only after a federal trademark registration has been obtained; it may not be used while a trademark application is pending.  In addition, the ® symbol may only be used in connection with the goods/services listed on the registration [...]

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Wacky Water Pipe Inventions

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Can you identify the invention in this photo? Hint #1: Yes, that’s the logo for the San Francisco Giants (Major League Baseball). Hint #2: Yes, that’s a water pipe. Hint #3:  Why is the water-pipe crooked?  It seems to serve no purpose to have an otherwise straight pipe make such a twist. Hint #4: San [...]

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Tattoos, Mike Tyson, and Copyrights

June 13, 2011

Warner Brothers was recently sued by a tattoo artist who claims he owns the copyright on the tattoo worn by former boxer Mike Tyson and Ed Helms in Hangover II.  The tattoo artist, S. Victor Whitmill, claims that Warner Brothers infringed his copyright by copying the tattoo and placing it on the face of actor Ed Helms in Hangover II.  [...]

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