Year: 2016

I know this is a little off the beaten path, but many of us at Gearhart Law are chemists, so we couldn’t help but notice this. The periodic table of the elements just got a little larger thanks to researchers who discovered the new elements. They also got to name them – what an...

Join us as Jack discusses why networking is so important and shares his real life experiences including several successful exists and investments as well as his book called Network all the time everywhere with everybody. And after he discusses the book on networking let’s do some networking! Register here: https://www.meetup.com/Morris-Meetup/events/234789149/ 

That’s like asking about the chicken and the egg! You need a good branding strategy, but you also need to check your potential logo to see if it’s being used by someone else, and if it will pass the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) criteria for a trademarkable logo. So the answer is, you...

Who uses LuMee™? Kim Kardashian for one, along with a lot of other people. What is it? A lighted cellphone case for taking selfies invented by Allan Shoemake. LuMee™ has become so popular that the company landed a spot on ABC news. I happened to be...

What are the top 2 things a business person should know about patent rules if they’re going to be manufacturing or selling internationally? Public disclosures before filing your patent application can nullify your patent rights in some countries Filing a PCT application gives you flexibility and time for individual country patent filings To elaborate on...

Which state had the most patents granted in 2014?  Who came in second? Which foreign country had the most US patents granted in 2014?  The answers may surprise you, or not! The USPTO keeps tracks of these stats and lists them here.
In brief, the 5 states with the highest numbers were:
California...

David Postolski joined Gearhart Law in 2014 as an associate attorney practicing patent, trademark and copyright law, and has recently been named a partner at the firm.  David’s main areas of expertise are software and entertainment IP law, although he is knowledgeable in all...

What is the purpose of a non-disclosure agreement (NDA)? Many inventors and investors alike think an NDA exists solely to protect an idea or invention from thievery. Based on that, the investor may balk at signing it. Why would an investor steal your idea when he or she is funding it, after all? Richard...