Intellectual Property
Trade Secrets and the “Reasonable Particularity” Standard: Navigating PUTSA, DTSA, and Best Practices for Business Leaders
Understanding Legal Standards and Practical Steps for Protecting Proprietary Information in 2026 Introduction: The…
Flag on the Play: Penalties for Unlicensed Trademark Use
Many businesses use references to current events in their advertising, promotions, and social media to…
Is AI Assisting You, or Are You Assisting AI?
This might seem like a distinction without a difference but if you are going to…
File a High-Quality Provisional Patent
Understanding Provisional vs. Non-Provisional Patent Applications Navigating the patent application process can be complex, particularly…
Navigating the New USPTO Trademark Search System
On November 30, 2023, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) made a significant transition…
The Comprehensive Guide to Brand Development and Protection
The Comprehensive Guide to Brand Development and Protection What is a Brand? In the world…
Patent Protection vs. Trade Secret Protection
Patent Protection vs. Trade Secret Protection. Prepared by Patent Attorney Kathleen Kuznicki. Patents and trade…
Photographers’ Rights or Transformative Art?
Update as of May 26, 2023 Earlier this month, the Supreme Court ruled 7 to…
Can I Trademark This?
As a business and intellectual property attorney, one of the most common questions I get…
Intellectual Property Issues and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
What are NFTs? NFTs are digital cryptographic assets that represent real-world objects like art, music,…
Patent Protections: Wright or Wrong?
Were the famous brothers patent trolls? Or just entrepreneurs trying to be compensated for their…
Spinning Out of Control: Peloton’s Attempts to Cancel a Trademark Bully
Have you attended a spin class at your local gym or health club? Or are you immersed in the more…
How Scammers Target Your Employees to Steal Your Trade Secrets
Employee Training and Education Is Key To Avoiding Online Scams What are Trade Secrets? For…
5 Tips — Protecting The Photographer’s Copyrights Online
Photographers are especially vulnerable to theft of their work. Unfortunately, artists of all types have…
Copyright Registration For Blogs and Social Media Posts Just Got Easier
U.S. Copyright Office Issues New Rule for “Group Registration of Short Online Literary Works” (GRTX)…
Always Read the Terms of Service on Social Media
By Posting to a Social Media Site, You Agree to its Terms of Service While…
Blackbeard, Copyright Fair Use, and the COVID-19 Crisis
ARRRRRR!! There was an important US Supreme Court case Allen vs. Cooper (no. 18-877) decided…
USPTO extends filing deadlines
USPTO Extends Certain Responsive Filing Deadlines to June 1, 2020. Responsive filings due between and…
Intellectual Property Goals For 2020
Do You Have 2020 IP Vision? If you own a business, you use intellectual property…
Data Privacy Issues For Emerging Businesses
Start-ups and emerging businesses need a detailed privacy policy and data privacy plan in place…
False Advertising Issues For Emerging Businesses
False advertising is the use of false, misleading, or unproven information to advertise products to…
Copyrights For Start-Ups And Emerging Businesses
A copyright owner has the exclusive right to reproduce copies of the work, prepare derivative…
Trade Secrets For Start-Ups And Emerging Businesses
Trade secrets are an important and valuable component of a company’s intellectual property. Therefore, every…
Patent Checklist for Start-Ups and Emerging Businesses
In general, securing patent rights in your inventions can give you a competitive advantage in…
Trademark Checklist for Start-Ups and Emerging Businesses
Trademark Basics A trademark is a word, phrase, or symbol which identifies and distinguishes the…
Kathleen Kuznicki Advises CMU’s Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Kathy Kuznicki was selected by Carnegie Mellon University’s Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship to join its…
4 Things to Consider When Developing a New Product
Answer These 4 Questions Before Moving Forward With Your Invention Does your product or invention…
Increase the Value of Your Business by Protecting Your Competitive Edge
As I stated in the first post of this series, in business, imitation is NOT…
Legal Tools to Increase the Value of Your Business and Protect Your Competitive Edge
Trademarks will protect your brand, and thus your customer recognition and goodwill. If you are…
SMART Patent Applications
Can filing a patent application be a SMART goal? Yes, it can. Filing a patent…
Website Managers: Avoid Trademark Bullies and Copyright Trolls
Attorney Kathleen Kuznicki Will Speak at WordCamp Pittsburgh Building and maintaining a website to market…
A Descriptive Mark? Cornering the Market or Just Bad Branding?
If you own a business, you probably understand how important branding is for the success…
Patent Protection and Trademark Registration Help Pittsburgh’s Food Startups Succeed
Kathleen Kuznicki will speak to business owners and entrepreneurs about the importance of developing a…
Can I Copyright My Logo?
Businesses work very hard on establishing their brand identity. That includes coming up with a…
IP Strategies Protect Your Assets And Minimize Your Risk
I work with businesses and individuals to maximize the protection of their own intellectual property,…
3-D Printers Raise Concerns About Intellectual Property
Three-dimensional printing and scanning are opening up new ways to make and re-create products. What’s…
Intellectual Property Panel Discussion For Hardware Startups
Kathleen Kuznicki will be a panelist in a discussion on the strategies available to hardware…
Is It Worth Getting A Patent Even If You Never Intend To Litigate?
All Successful Inventions Should Be Patent Protected Yes. Otherwise, if you have a desirable and…
I Think I Invented Something, Now What Do I Do?
First, can your invention generate revenue? Before you take any further steps to develop your…
Might You Be a Copyright Infringer?
(In the voice of a famous redneck comedian!) Do you think everything online is free…
The Power of “Patent Pending”
If you or your business is developing new products or processes, you should consider being…
Want To Keep Track Of Your Competition? Monitor Their Intellectual Property!
by Kathleen Kuznicki, Esq. As businesses grow and develop, so do their intellectual property (IP)…
When Does Your Website Become Your Greatest Risk?
by: Kathleen Kuznicki, Esq. Do you have a website? Do you have images on your…
Kathleen Kuznicki To Speak At WIN National Event On October 15
Attorney Kathleen Kuznicki will speak on the topic of Intellectual Property at The National Association…
The Lynch Law Group Offers Lunch And Learn Seminar On Intellectual Property At PLSG
Your company has invested enormous amounts of time and money in developing proprietary technologies, brands…
Kathleen Kuznicki To Discuss Intellectual Property On Empress Of Biz Talk Cast
The Lynch Law Group attorney Kathleen Kuznicki will join JoAnn Forrester, host of the Empress…
What is Intellectual Property and Why Protect It?
by: Kathleen Kuznicki, Esq. Intellectual property is a concept that is nebulous to most people,…
Intro To Patents
A patent is a government granted monopoly that gives an inventor the exclusive right to…
How Long Does it Take to Get a Patent?
by: Kathleen Kuznicki, Esq. When people come to talk with me about patenting their inventive…
The Basics of Trademarks
by: Kathleen Kuznicki, Esq. What is a trademark? The legal definition of a trademark is…
Intro To Copyrights
by: Kathleen Kuznicki, Esq. A copyright protects the particular way people expressed themselves. A copyright…
Design Patent
by: Kathleen Kuznicki, Esq. You got the (novel and non-obvious?) look! In the recent Apple-Samsung…
Trade Secrets: Your Undisclosed Intellectual Property
by: Kathleen Kuznicki, Esq. Proprietary information such as customer lists and recipes are intellectual property. …
Licensing Agreements
by: Kathleen Kuznicki, Esq. Persons or businesses that own intellectual property have certain rights in…
Getting a Patent: Outline of a Patent Application
by: Kathleen Kuznicki, Esq. If you are considering getting a patent, you should be familiar with…