Are you searching to learn more about protecting your company name or logo with a trademark? One of the first steps many entrepreneurs take when starting a business in California is protecting the name of the company, its catchphrase or its logo from duplication or misuse. This is done by...
Determining When to File for a Trademark
Are you searching to learn about intellectual property or trademarks? Determining when to file for a trademark is a common concern for entrepreneurs in California who are starting a new business. Some may wish to immediately trademark their name, while others may prefer to wait until they are ready to...
Defend your Trademarks and Other Intellectual Property
Creating intellectual property is one matter. Once you have obtained it you must defend your trademarks and other intellectual property from infringement in order to preserve your unique rights and ownership. The Watkins Firm intellectual property attorneys help educate our clients and their employees about the importance of protecting corporate...
Director of US Patent and Trademark Office Meets with San Diego Leaders – Make Patents and Trademarks Easier
The Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Michelle Lee, met with San Diego business and political leaders last week. The purpose of her visit was to make patents and trademarks easier for innovators to register and protect. Intellectual property is a primary foundation for many San Diego businesses....
San Diego hiring, income growing faster than state
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Friday, January 10, 2014. So much of the time, so much of the news is focused on the negative. But this morning brought news that San Diego small businesses are outpacing the state in a couple of key factors: hiring and...
Innovation leader? It’s not California, believe it or not
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Friday, December 20, 2013. Even though California is home to the headquarters of Google, Facebook, Netflix and other technology companies, Bloomberg Businessweek says our state isn’t the most innovative one in the nation. That honor goes to Washington, where home-field advantage...