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May 14, 2018

USPTO Doesn’t Believe Anyone Will Celebrate Drai Day

Pennsylvania gynecologist and obstetrician Dr. Draion M. Burch – who often goes by the moniker “Dr. Drai” in marketing ...

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March 29, 2018

Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Aim to Increase Enforcement of American IP in China

President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on March 22, proposing tariffs on Chinese imports in retaliation for ...

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September 11, 2017

The Business of Trademarks: Part 2

(NOTE: This is the second of a two-part series on the importance of trademarks. The first part, which covered federally regis...

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August 21, 2017

The Business of Trademarks: Part 1

You’re a small business owner from central Pennsylvania on vacation in Helena, Montana. You’re on your way to your campsi...

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August 9, 2017

Intellectual Property and Business: Part 4

(NOTE: This is the final part of a series of alerts linking intellectual property and economic strategy. You can read pa...

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August 4, 2017

Intellectual Property and Business: Part 3

(NOTE: This is part 3 of 4 in a series of alerts linking intellectual property and economic strategy. You can read part ...

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July 26, 2017

Intellectual Property and Business: Part 2

(NOTE: This is part 2 of 4 in a series of alerts linking intellectual property and economic strategy. You can read part ...

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July 19, 2017

Intellectual Property and Business: Part 1

(NOTE: This is part 1 of 4 in a series of alerts linking intellectual property and economic strategy. Check back each week fo...

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June 20, 2017

Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Banning Offensive Trademark Registrations

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down a federal trademark law containing a clause that restricted the federa...

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May 16, 2017

Seven Barley Snyder Attorneys Garner “Super Lawyers” Distinction

Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release La...

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August 5, 2016

What Can Go Wrong When You Offer Public Internet Access

By providing public internet access, a business owner may find that he or she is responsible for activity conducted by patron...

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June 6, 2016

President Barack Obama Signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act

On May 11, 2016, President Barack Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) 2016. The DTSA provides a federal right of...

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