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Patent Law Firm Carson Patents — “Light bulb” by “gyro”
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Inventor Centric Invention Focused

Carson Patents Leadership Team — “Team” by “Biletskiy_Evgeniy”
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Our Team

Intellectual Property Affiliates — “Successful people group” by “Huseyin Bostanci” ©gettyimages via canva.com
Intellectual Property Attorney Affiliates

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies — “Diversity Teamwork”
by “wildpixel”
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies

Careers — “Management Career Achievement
Opportunity Concept”
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Current Positions Available

Carson Patents Contact Us — “Hanging lamp. Glowing light bulb. Rope switch.”
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Contact Us

Frequently Asked Questions FAQ — “ask questions, FAQ, what where why who”
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Frequently Asked Questions

Photo and Image Credits — “Author signed the book”
by “kefkenadasi”
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Photo and Image Credits

Visual Index — “error 404 word with binary background”
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Page Not Found

Patenting Experience — “Experience” by “Hailshadow”
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Patenting Experience

Invention Confidentiality — “Secret Lock” by “Joey333”
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Invention Confidentiality

Consultant Referrals of People Carson Patents has Worked With — “Group of Business People” by “dotshock”
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Recommended Consultants

25% Veteran Discount on Patent and Trademark Application Services — “Rear view of female veteran talking with counselor.” by “SDI Productions” ©gettysignature via canva.com
25% Veteran Discount on Patent and Trademark Application Services

Patent Pages Open-graph Images

USPTO Registered Patent Attorney — “Close up lawyer businessman working or reading law book in office workspace for consultant lawyer concept” by “Worawee Meepian”
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USPTO Registered Patent Attorney

USPTO Registered Patent Agent — “Judge gavel with Justice lawyers
having team meeting at law firm”
by “Suwannar Kawila”
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USPTO Registered Patent Agent

Patent Paralegal — “Paralegal Woman”
by “pick-uppath”
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Open-graph image for
What is a Patent Paralegal?

Utility Patent Application Services — “1399360”
by “Novafilium”
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Utility Patent Application Services

Design Patent Application Services — “Technology Background”
by “Just_Super”
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Design Patent Application Services

Plant Patent Application Services — “Green Leafed Plants”
by “Agnieszka Palmowksa”
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Plant Patent Application Services

5 Steps to Patent — “Businessman Climbing the Steps to Success with Paper Silhouette”
by “Gajus” ©gajus-images via canva.com
5 Steps To Patent

Patent Step 1 Prior Art Searching — “Searching Browsing Internet” by “Urupong”
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Patent Step 1: Prior Art
Patenting Search

Patent Step 2 Patentability Study — “Confusion”
by “alphaspirit”
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Patent Step 2: Patentability Study

Patent Step 3 Patent Application Writing — “Programmer Writing Lines of Code”
by “indypendenz” ©indypendenz via canva.com
Patent Step 3: Patent Application Writing

Patent Step 4 Patent Application Filing — “Office clerk searching files in the filing cabinet”
by “cyano66” ©gettyimages via canva.com
Patent Step 4: Patent Application Filing

Patent Step 5 Patent Prosecution — “Lawyer Discussing Lawsuit with Client”
by “Superohmo” ©superohmo via canva.com
Patent Step 5: Patent Prosecution

Patent Costs — “Businessman Calculating Costs
by “Wutzkoh” ©wutzkoh via canva.com
Invention Patenting Cost Estimates

Examples of a U.S. Utility Patent — “Gearing” by “Korovin”
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Utility Patent Examples

Design Patent Examples — “Geometric Glass Design” by “hjrivas”
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Design Patent Examples

Pro Se Help for Patent Applications — “Legal Advisor Talking to a Client”
by “wutzkoh”
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Pro Se Help for Patent Applications

After Patent Issuance Services — “Businessman Handshake and Business People.”
by “kanchanachitkhamma”
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Post Grant Patent Services

Services Prior to a Patent being Issued — “To do list”
by “eternal creative”
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Pre-Grant Patent Services

Patent Application and Patent Services — “Light bulb with hanging lights background”
by “phive2015”
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Patent Application and Patent Services

Prior Art Patent Search Deal — “Woman holding a Lighted Light Bulb”
by “Ron Lach”
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Prior Art Patent Search Deal

Invention Disclosure — “Hand presenting business idea concept”
by “DAPA Images”
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Invention Intake Disclosure Form

Patent Drawings — “Person Holding Black Pen”
by “LexPhotography”
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Patent Drawings

Hague Application — “Handshake”
by “peshkov”
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Hague International Patent Applications

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Applications — “handshake”
by “ismagilov”
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Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Applications

Patent FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions about Patents — “faq concept, ask questions” by “anyaberkut”
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Frequently Asked Questions
about Patents

Accelerated Examination Patent Applications — “Speed tunnel” by “assalve”
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Accelerated Examination Patent Applications 9 Requirements

Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) — “Road in the Highway”
by “jodeng”
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Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)

USPTO Registered Patent Practitioner — “Judge gavel with Justice lawyers, Businessman in suit or lawyer working on a documents. Legal law,
advice and justice concept “
by “PattanaPhong Khaunkaew”
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USPTO Licensed Patent Practitioner

Utility Patent Application Process Expectations — “Hand illustrating creative process concept”
by “DAPA Images”
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via canva.com
What to Expect in the
Utility Patent Application Process

Design Patent Application Process Expectations — “Hand drawing business plan”
by “DAPA Images”
©dapaimages
via canva.com
What to Expect in the
Design Patent Application Process

Patent Claims — “Lawyer using laptop for litigation information in law firms.” by “undefined undefined” ©gettyimages via canva.com
Patent Claims

What is New Matter in Patent Applications? — “Documents”
by “Kirill_Savenko”
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New Matter in Patent Applications

Patentability Study - Freedom to Operate Study — “Teamwork and business operation.”
by “tadamichi”
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Freedom to Operate

Fast-Track to Innovation - Discover Expedited Patent Examination in Just 28 Days — “Symbolism Good idea, idea, innovation.”
by “pxel66” ©gettyimages via canva.com
Fast-Track to Innovation: The USPTO’s First-Time Filer Expedited Examination Program

Trademark Pages Open-graph Images

Trademark Registration Services — “Law” by “89Stocker”
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Trademark Services

What is a Trademark or Service Mark — “Law.” by “Michal Chodyra”
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What is a Trademark or Service Mark

Costs to Trademark — “Costs” by “Hidesy”
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Costs to Trademark and When to Do It

4 Steps to Trademark — “Cropped Business Leg’s Stepping in Stairs Outdoors” by “siriwannapatphotos” ©siriwannapatphotos via canva.com
4 Steps to Trademark Registration Applications

Trademark Attorney — “Scale of justice, lawyer
or attorney concept” by “simpson33”
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What is a Trademark Attorney?

Trademark FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions about Trademarks — “Law.” by “Michal Chodyra”
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Frequently Asked Questions
about Trademarks

Trademark Intake — “New business idea concept” by “triloks”
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Trademark Intake Form

What is a Trademark Paralegal — “Paralegal Woman” by “pick-uppath”
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What is a Trademark Paralegal

Copyright Pages Open-graph Images

Copyrights - Copyrighting Services for Artists and Authors — “Person Holding White Copyright Sign”
by “Andrey Popov”
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Copyright Registration Services

Cost to Copyright — “Businesswoman Using a Calculator at Work”
by “kanchanachitkhamma”
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Costs to Copyright

Steps to Copyright — “Steps Forward Into Success”
by “siriwannapatphotos”
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3 Steps To Copyright

Copyright FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions about Copyrights — “FAQ concept” by “Peshkova”
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Frequently Asked Questions
about Copyrights

What is a Copyright — “Legal”
by “Epitavi”
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What is a Copyright?

Copyright Attorney — “Justice Gavel with Justice Lawyers”
by “suwannar-kawila”
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What is a Copyright Attorney?

Article Open-graph Images

Patent Agent Legal Services — “Providing legal services in
the network of the Internet.”
by “Natali_Mis”
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Patent Agent Legal Services

How to do a Patent Search — “Digital Cyberspace and Digital Data Network Connections Abstract”
by “brand490228847”
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How to do a Patent Search

Patenting Software — “Programmer is coding and
programming software.”
by “ij-stock”
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Is Software Patentable?

What Does Patent Pending Mean — “One Glowing Light Bulb Standing Out from Unlit Incandescent Bulbs” by “FC Chaudhary”
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What Does Patent Pending Mean?

What Does Patentability Mean — “lightbulb and question marks”
by “ismagilov”
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What Does Patentability Mean?

Patent Costs — “Businessmen Calculating Costs”
by “wutzkoh”
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Invention Patenting Cost Estimates

Patent Trolls — “Hacker Stealing”
by “Elnur”
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What is a Patent Troll?

What does Infringement Mean — “Open Vault Door with Bunch of
Money Coming Out” by “Tiero”
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What Does Infringement Mean?

Can you Patent a Plant — “Technology makes farming that much simpler”
by “Peopleimages”
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Can you Patent a Plant?

Finding Free Patent Services — “Technology”
by “Urupong”
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Finding Free Patent Services

Can you Patent an Idea — “Man Holding Lightbulbs, Ideas of New Ideas with Innovative” by “suththirat”
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Can you Patent an Idea?

Non Fungible Token — “Digital Art “
by “Imagehit”
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What are Non-Fungible Tokens?

What Kinds of Inventions can be Patented? — “Lightbulbs on Gray Background”
by “qimono”
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What Kinds of Inventions Can be Patented?

NDAs - Non-Disclosure Agreements — “Secret”
by “Fyletto”
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Non-Disclosure Agreements

Independent Legal Research — “A Woman Researching in the Library”
by “Tima Miroshnichenko”
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How to do Independent Legal Research

What Happens to Intellectual Property After Death? — “Inheritance Concept” by “Phillip Stern”
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What Happens to Intellectual Property After Death?

Finding and Organizing Legal Resources — “lawyer legal law”
by “utah778”
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Legal Research Basics

“Person Holding White Copyright Sign”
by “AndreyPopov”
©gettyimages via canva.com
Protecting your Brand with Copyrights

What is Reduction to Practice — “Meditation Experience”
by “sdominck”
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Do Patent Applications Require Prototypes?

“Person Hitting The Gavel Near Trademark Icon.”
by “AndreyPopov”
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Protecting your Brand with Trademarks

ADR Alternative Dispute Resolutions — “Lawyer mediating Between Couple in Divorce Hearing.” by “thecorgi”
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Alternative Dispute Resolutions Types

What is an Inventors Notebook — “Inventor.”
by “bowie15”
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Maintain a Successful Inventors Notebook

Music Copyrights — “Treble Clef Symbol and Judges Hammer. Violation of Music copyright. Digital Piracy.” by “Serhii Yevdokymov” ©somemeans via canva.com
What are Music Copyrights?

Why Use a Patent Writer — “Business lawyer team. Working together of lawyer in the meeting” by “undefined undefined “
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What is a Patent Writer?

How Long does it take to get a Patent — “Time passing concept” by “BogdanVJ”
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How long does it take to get a Patent Issued?

Do You Need a Patent — “Light bulb with big hands in moment of insight”
by “Dmitrii Guzhanin” ©gettyimages via canva.com
Do You Need a Patent?

Take Down Notice — “Important notice” by “Kameleon007”
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Take Down Notice

What is a Provisional Patent Application PPA — “Patent. Protecting ideas” by “Bill Oxford”
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What is a Provisional Patent Application?

Trade Secrets — “Top Secret” by “DNY59”
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Trade Secrets – The Ultimate IP?

How to Write a Patent Application — “Employee Typing on a Laptop” by “seb_ra”
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How to Write a Patent Application

Business Name Branding — “Black branding mockup”
by “Sergey Nazarov”
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Open-graph image for
Business Name Branding

Picking a Website Designer — “Industrial Office Mockup
Responsive Design Website”
by “georgejportfolio”
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Picking a Website Designer

Determining Patent Value - How to figure out how much is a patent worth — “Patented vintage cameras
placed on table”
by “Wallace Chuck”
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Determining Patent Value

Ways to Question Patent Validity — “Patente – dictionary definition”
by “tzahiV’
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Questioning Patent Validity

Patent Litigation Resolution Methods — “Lawyer Reading Paperwork Cases”
by “freedoms”
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What is Patent Litigation?

Find out your Entity Status to get Reductions in USPTO Fees — “Business network concept . Business connection”
by “metamorworks”
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Entity Status and USPTO Fee Reduction

Patent Law — “Law”
by “izzetugutmen”
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Patent Law

Accelerating Patent Applications — “Acceleration”
by “Lopburi Nathasiri”
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Accelerating Patent Applications

Inventor or Business as Patent Applicant — “Closeup of Applicant Completing Application Form” by “mangostarstudio”
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Patent Applicant

USPTO Office Actions and How to Respond — “action”
by “DAPA Images”
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What Happens After Filing a Patent Application?

After Issuance - Patent Maintenance — “Laptop with magnifying glass”
by “rendeep”
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What Happens after I get a Patent?

Kinds of Licensing Agreements — “Business Shaking Hands. Business Executives to Congratulate” by “najkhetsamtip”
©najkhetsamtip via canva.com
Licensing Agreement Types

Famous Trademarks — “Assorted Medallions”
by “Frans Van Heerden”
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Recognized Trademarks

Famous Patents — “Robotic Bionic Hand Connected with Human Hand.” by “Photocreo”
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Recognized Patents

Patent Dos and Don'ts — “Light bulb”
by “chonesstock”
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Patenting Dos and Don’ts

What is Genericization — “escalator”
by “35007”
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What is Genericization?

Licensing Agreement Advantages and Disadvantages — “Pros and columns written on a blackboard”
by “roobcio” ©gettyimages via canva.com
Licensing Agreement Advantages and Disadvantages

Patent Examiner Interviews — “Job interview”
by “89stocker”
©tapanakorn via canva.com
Patent Examiner Interviews

Can You Copyright a Website — “copyright or patent concept, intellectual property”
by “anyaberkut”
©gettyimages via canva.com
Is It Possible to Copyright a Website

What are Smart Contracts — “Background of Codes and Computer Data”
by “Geralt”
©pixabay via canva.com
What are Smart Contracts

Smart Contract Formation — “Big Data, Data, Technology, Cryptocurrency”
by “blackdovfx”
©gettysignature via canva.com
Smart Contract Formation

The Patent Bar — “A Person Taking an Exam”
by “Andy Barbour”
©pexels via canva.com
The Patent Bar

How to Invent Something — “Money Invent”
by “bestdesigns”
©gettyimages via canva.com
How To Invent Something

Understanding the Patent Process — “lightbulb”
by “Bulat Silvia”
©gettyimages via canva.com
Understanding the Patent Process

What is Intellectual Property — “Light bulbs, dollar bills, stacks of coins all lay on the tab” by “alecu buses”
©alecu-buses-images via canva.com
The 7 Types of Intellectual Property and 5 Reasons each is Important

Antitrust and Patent Law — “Law.”
by “Michal Chodyra”
©gettyimagespro
via canva.com
The Intersection of Antitrust and Patent Law

Child Inventors — “A man silhouetted looking at a shooting star”
by “David Wall”
©david-walls-images
via canva.com
Child Inventors

Benefits of Design Patents — “Jewelry Designer Design Jewelries on Paper”
by “Andrea Piacquaido”
©pixels via canva.com
The Benefits of Design Patents

The Difference Between Trademarks vs Copyrights — “Justice Scales and Gavel” by “akinbostanci”
©gettysignature via canva.com
The Difference Between a Trademark
and a Copyright

Using Chatbots for Patent Searching — “Chatbot technology”
by “Just_Super”
©gettysignature via canva.com
Using Chatbots for Patent Searching

Using Google to Search for Patents - google patents — “world map and World Wide Web searching”
by “mizar_21984” ©gettyimages via canva.com
Using Google to Search for Patents

The Difference Between Trademarks and Service Marks — “Scales of justice on dark background”
by “allanswart” ©gettyimages via canva.com
The Differences Between Trademarks and Service Marks

Best Practices of Trademark Registration — “Trademark application”
by “alexskopje”
©gettyimages via canva.com
Trademark Registration Best Practices

“Brand marketing concept with brand
tag on notebook”
by “everydayplus”
©gettyimages via canva.com
Best Practices of Brand Selection

The Role of Patents in Startups and Small Businesses — “Bulb Launch, Internet Technology Network, Business Startup Concept” by “Lemiart” ©brand189660748 via canva.com
The Role of Patents in Startups and Small Businesses

Comprehensive Patentability Search to Safeguard Inventions — “Unlocking” by “atakan” ©gettysignature via canva.com
Unlocking the Secrets of Patentability: How a Comprehensive Patentability Search Can Help Safeguard Your Inventions

How to request copyright Permission from copyright owner. — “1947915” by “0fjd125gk87”
©pixabay via canva.com
How to Request Copyright Permission from Copyright Owner

Warning for trademark applicants on spotting and avoiding trademark scams. — “Credit card phishing. Phishing scam with credit card in fishing hook. Woman typing her credit card information on scam site.”
by “stefanamer” ©gettyimages via canva.com
Warning for Trademark Registration Applicants: How To Spot and Avoid Scams

The Relationship Between Patents and Taxes — “Accountant working with US tax forms” by “simpson33” ©gettyimagespro via canva.com
The Relationship Between Taxes and Patents

Image Credits

Carson Patents logo by Kaleigh Quinnan.

Patent Scroll logo by Kaleigh Quinnan.

Law Balance Scales logo by Kaleigh Quinnan.

Gavel logo by Kaleigh Quinnan.

Utility Patent Gears logo by Kaleigh Quinnan.

Design Patent Arm Hand Drawing logo by Kaleigh Quinnan.

Plant Patent Potted Plant logo by Kaleigh Quinnan.

Worldwide logo by Kaleigh Quinnan.

All button images were created by our webmaster and trademark paralegal Melissa Retana.