Gaal Patty Law LLC

02/16/2022

It's National Innovation Day! Time to dust off the old idea notebook and start pursuing some of the thoughts on those pages.

And don't forget to protect your ideas on the front end! It makes your life so much easier to be proactive--do your research BEFORE you start investing in your brand.

(1) Search for similar brand names before you land on one.
(2) Apply for a trademark.
(3) Copyright any artwork or original literature.
(4) Have a brand enforcement plan in place moving forward.

What's stopping you from being an innovator?
>Time
>Money
>Lack of direction
>Other--tell us!

10/21/2020

President Trump's Memorandum on Stopping Counterfeit Trafficking on E-Commerce Platforms Through Fines and Civil Penalties--issued October 13

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUBJECT: Stopping Counterfeit Trafficking on E-Commerce Platforms Through Fines and

03/02/2020

“Unless and until WIPO's government structure is radically altered, it will continue to be seen by some as a rogue organization unanswerable to any oversight authority, free to do as it pleases," [Edward Flaherty] said. “With so much at stake for inventors and investors around the world, handing the keys to WIPO to a Chinese national likely beholden to its Communist minders in Beijing spells double trouble at WIPO."

Extreme rhetoric, but he’s not wrong.

China could soon win control of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an influential United Nations specialized agency that oversees, registers and protects a bounty of patents and intellectual property.

08/08/2019

Congrats to Bienville Bites Food Tour for their official U.S. Trademark Registration!

Keep up the awesome work, guys!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

08/08/2019

Interesting story close to home—I think it’s a losing battle for Flora-Bama since “Floribama” is a common term to describe that stretch of beach on the state line. However, Flora-Bama has become iconic over the years, so it could rise to the level of a “famous” trademark, therefore deserving more protection.

I guess we’ll see! Anyone have thoughts?

The iconic Flora-Bama has filed an infringement lawsuit against MTV and the producers of the “Floribama Shore”.

07/02/2019

Non-U.S. brand owners, be advised!

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published a new rule in the Federal Register requiring foreign-domiciled trademark applicants, registrants, and parties to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings to be represented by an attorney who is licensed to practice law in the Un...

03/21/2019

FINALLY.

In a filing the company said it "could be liable for fraudulent or unlawful activities of sellers."

07/02/2018

Co-written with the fabulous Suzan Hixon

Is the Madrid Protocol a Good Filing Strategy for Your Trademark? admin July 2, 2018 Uncategorized 0 Comments By Suzan Hixon and Bethany Gaal Patty Many of us already know from experience that registering a trademark in the United States is certainly NOT an overnight process. And ~ when you’re wai...