Patent Law Is Broken
Attention People of Earth:
Patent law is currently broken. Especially software patent law. A pending Supreme Court case (Google Bilski for more info) may fix it or make further break it. In short, you can expect to pay more for, wait longer for, and get less from your patents than… [read full post]
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Doing Our Part To Fight The Recession: Clock Tower Law Group’s $45K Stimulus Program
We added 30… [read full post]
Today, we’re tweeting with @erikjheels: lawyer, electrical engineer, columnist, Red Sox fan, former Air Force Captain and more.
By Lance Godard
First published 5/14/2009; 22tweets.com; 22 Tweets
Erik J. Heels.
Trademark, domain name, patent lawyer and more.
Founder, Clock Tower Law Group.
Avid blogger.
MIT Engineer.
Today
My latest TV appearance.
I recently did a public access cable TV show about starting a company during a recession. It’s a rate opportunity to see me in a suit. If you’re reading this in a feed reader, then you may need to click through to the website to see the video:
Here’s what I talk about and when:… [read full post]
File your trademark application with TEAS.
This is part three in an ongoing series about why and how to register your trademarks. Erik J. Heels is both the founder of domain name, trademark, and patent law firm Clock Tower Law Group and the owner of many trademarks and domain names.
1. Where To Start
To file a US… [read full post]
Search trademarks to rule out likelihood of confusion.
This is part two in an ongoing series about why and how to register your trademarks. Erik J. Heels is both the founder of domain name, trademark, and patent law firm Clock Tower Law Group and the owner of many trademarks and domain names.
Trademark Searches Never End
Posted March 02, 2009, in Domain Names, How To, Marketing by Erik J. Heels (permalink: http://www.erikjheels.com/1430.html)
More monetization options for domainers.
Over the weekend, I experimented with setting up some of my (formerly parked) domain names with domain parking alternatives DevHub and WhyPark.
I setup the Finnweb.com website as a resource for Finnish products and the like with DevHub. One problem with DevHub (it’s still in beta) is that it is serving ads based… [read full post]
Ideas are cool, but execution is key.
I have ideas for new companies every day. One problem with the current recession is that not enough people are starting new companies.
So here’s three free ideas for new companies. I’m not going to patent these ideas. I’m not going to pursue them. I’m going to tell the world about them and… [read full post]
Lessons learned from suck-related registered trademarks.
Sometimes the government screws up. Like when funny license plates get issued. The Internet is full of funny.
Funny trademarks abound. When you file a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), it is examined by Trademark Examiners (who are lawyers) and (if it passes their scrutiny) then… [read full post]
A trademark is to your business as a foundation is to your house.
This is part one in an ongoing series about why and how to register your trademarks. Erik J. Heels is both the founder of domain name, trademark, and patent law firm Clock Tower Law Group and the owner of many trademarks and domain names.… [read full post]
