When to Send a Cease-and-Desist Letter for Trademark Infringement
A trademark infringement cease and desist letter is often the right first move when someone is using your brand without permission, but not always. Sending one too early, too aggressively, or without the right content can hurt your position. This post explains when to send it, what it should include, and...
Patent Infringement Claims: How U.S. Courts Assess Damages for Businesses
When a court finds patent infringement, the patent holder is entitled to damages adequate to compensate for the infringement, but calculating those damages is rarely straightforward. Courts use specific legal frameworks to assess what you are owed, and the difference between the right damages theory and the wrong one can be worth...
IP & Employment Law for Startups: Build Smart, Scale Safely
Our "IP and Employment Law for Startups" Entrepreneurial Strategy Series event on August 28, 2025 highlighted how protecting your people and your ideas is essential to building a strong foundation for growth. We broke down key issues including IP ownership, restrictive covenants, device...
SMARTER GROWTH: Harnessing AI to Scale Your Business
In today’s fast-paced business world, staying ahead of the competition requires more than just...
Trademark Victory
Gearhart Law successfully defeated a motion for a preliminary injunction filed against our client Society Real Estate in Federal Court in New Jersey. The plaintiff in this matter filed a lawsuit against our client and then made their preliminary injunction motion to try to get the court to force our client to...
Dara Weislo from the Blurbb Spot Receives her Trademark Certificate from Richard Gearhart
Dara Weilso shares her experience working with Gearhart Law LLC to receive the trademark for her brand, The Blurbb Spot. In this video she receives her official Trademark certificate. Visit her website at: https://theblurbbspot.com/
What in the World is Happening in Business?
Save the date! Join us May 13th, 2020 at 8am EST for networking and a discussion of the business climate in Australia, China and the UK with IP attorneys who are 'boots on the ground' in their countries. We'll be using the networking platform Switch. General networking will be...
