Sometimes you find fun articles or studies that venture to rank the “most important” innovations, like this recent one, the most impactful invention by state: What?! Utah’s own Lester wire invented the electric traffic light, “letting drivers know when to stop, go, or slow down”?! oh my heck. Move over […]
Disparagement Reframed: Scotus Paves the way for Registration of Controversial Trademarks
June 21, 2017 Blogs
On Monday, the U.S. supreme court overturned long-established trademark practice with its opinion in Matal v. Tam. The court held that a federal trademark statute prohibiting registration of potentially disparaging trademarks actually violates the first amendment’s free speech clause. The case was initiated by a front man for “the slants”—a […]
Intellectual Property in Business Transactions
May 8, 2017 Blogs
Intellectual-property helps businesses reach their objectives by providing strength and protection around key products and brands. Incorporate transactions—like mergers and acquisitions, financing, joint ventures, partnerships, or capital investment—one aspect of proper due diligence includes understanding a company’s intellectual property as well as its intellectual property practices. The framework for analysis […]
Trademark Monitoring for Brand and Competition Management
September 4, 2016 Blogs
The best way for your business to begin to establish brand or name rights is through federal trademark registration followed by proper use of the registered trademark. But, even once a trademark is registered, others can weaken that registration or block you from expanding into other product lines when they […]
The 2015 Utah Genius Awards were held on May 6, 2015, at the Little America hotel in Salt Lake City. Utah Genius is sponsored by Bateman IP, the Utah governor’s office of economic development, salt lake chamber, and others. Awards are made to individuals and companies who drive Utah’s creative […]
