Golden State Warriors Trademark ‘Strength in Numbers’
A columnist from the San Francisco Chronicle asked Steve Kerr, head coach of the Golden State Warriors, if the team-building mantra “Strength in Numbers” was ideal for a t-shirt. Kerr smiled and said…
Patents in the Workplace - Who Owns Them?
When an individual develops an invention while employed, questions may arise as to who owns the rights to obtain a patent: the employee or the employer? There are many factors that come in to play in…
Star Wars Day - May the 4th be with You
May the 4th, aka Star Wars Day. Some will celebrate by dressing up, others will watch a Star Wars marathon, but we will celebrate by regaling in the various patents and trademarks that were obtained…
Intellectual Property and Fitbit v. Jawbone
On Thursday April 29th, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) invalidated a number of Jawbone patents, which have been the subject of the ongoing legal dispute between Fitbit and Jawbone. The…
House Passes Trade Secrets Act
On April 27, 2016, by a vote of 410-2, the United States House of Representatives passed S. 1890, the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA). In a general sense, a trade secret is information which…
Offensive Trademarks and the Supreme Court
On Tuesday April 25th, a federal appeals court ruled that a federal law barring the registration of “offensive” trademarks is an unconstitutional limitation on free speech. This may have a…
Plagiarism Accusations and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Seven months ago the organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics released their logo for the games, but had to quickly revamp it as they were accused of plagiarism. Kenjiro Sano, the original designer, was…
Cuozzo Speed Technologies v. Lee
On Monday, April 25, 2016, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) will hear oral arguments in Cuozzo Speed Technologies v. Lee. One of the most interesting issues in question involves the proper…
NMotion 2016 Cohort
Suiter Swantz IP would like to congratulate the members of the 2016 NMotion cohort. Suiter Swantz IP will once again serve as a sponsor for NMotion and we are excited to meet all the new teams.…
New Faces at Suiter Swantz IP
We are very excited to announce the addition of two new patent agents, Troy Anderson and Kazuya Toyama. Troy holds a Ph.D. and a M.S. in Optics from CREOL, the College of Optics at the University of…
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Companies Increasingly Trademark Hashtags
By: Jack Marshall - The Wall Street Journal Companies are increasingly trying to “join the conversation” with consumers on social media services including Facebook and Twitter, but they’d rather…