stevedavey4Nov 4, 20231 minWhich countries are first-to-use and which countries are first-to-file for trade mark rights?The “first-to-file” countries grant rights to the person who first files a trade mark application over a third party who made prior use...
stevedavey4Dec 7, 20222 minCan I legally get evidence from a competitor who I suspect is infringing my intellectual property?You can use the "preliminary discovery" process to obtain documents prior to the commencement of court proceedings to assess the merits...
stevedavey4Dec 7, 20221 minCan I copy a competitor's sales pitch in my advertising?It is possible to legally copy an idea behind another advertisement, but you cannot substantially reproduce the other advertisement. In...
stevedavey4Dec 7, 20221 minCan I patent a game?The short answer to this question is 'no'. The Examiners Manual states: "Games per se are not patentable being merely mental processes,...