Author Archives: John DiGiacomo

Reduction to practice establishes when an invention was complete. Here’s the difference between actual reduction (building it) and constructive reduction (filing it).

Famous trademarks like Nike and Apple face unique online infringement risks. Here’s how well-known brands protect their marks online and what businesses can learn.

The description of goods and services in a trademark application must be specific and accurate. Here’s how to write descriptions that satisfy the USPTO.

A copyright footer protects your website’s content and signals ownership to visitors and search engines. Here’s how to write one correctly.

Service marks protect services; trademarks protect goods. Both are registered with the USPTO and provide similar legal protections. Here’s the key distinction.

Ransomware dominated 2020’s biggest data breaches. A look at the most damaging incidents and the cybersecurity lessons every business should learn.

The popular website called ShesAHomeWrecker.com can best be described as a “gossip” website that has the purpose of exposing persons engaged in adultery. As one court has stated, the website markets itself as a forum in which aggrieved wives can publicly shame women who allegedly have committed adultery with their husbands. Users of the website […]

US trademark registrations must be renewed at specific intervals to stay active. Here’s the full renewal schedule, what filings are required, and key deadlines.

Mobile app patents protect novel software features and processes. Here’s what it costs to patent a mobile app, what qualifies, and whether it’s worth the investment.

Failing to renew your domain registration can lead to cybersquatting and brand damage. Revision Legal’s internet attorneys explain the importance of active domain portfolio management.