John DiGiacomo

The key to trademark registration is distinctiveness — but many marks are rejected as merely descriptive. Here’s the difference and how courts draw the line.

Data breaches cost businesses millions in fines, lawsuits, and lost customers. Learn the true financial impact and how to reduce your risk.

Fake Google reviews can damage your business reputation and SEO. Revision Legal’s internet attorneys explain legal strategies to identify and remove fraudulent Google reviews.

Continuation-in-part applications add new matter but create complex priority date issues. Here’s why most patent attorneys advise against filing them.

Trademarks range from generic (no protection) to fanciful (strongest protection). Here’s a breakdown of all five types and what each means for registrability.

The America Invents Act shifted the U.S. to a first-to-file patent system in 2013. Here’s the history of the change and what it means for inventors today.

An invention must be novel to receive a patent — meaning no prior art can disclose the same invention. Here’s how the novelty requirement works under U.S. law.

Descriptive trademarks require proof of acquired distinctiveness to register. Here’s how to demonstrate secondary meaning and overcome a descriptiveness rejection.

All registered trademarks are trademarks, but not all trademarks are registered. Here’s what the difference means for your legal rights and brand protection.

35 USC 271 defines patent infringement under U.S. law, covering direct, indirect, and contributory infringement. Here’s what each type means for patent owners.