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Jun 28

Sax Patent

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On this day in 1846, the first patent to a Saxophone was issued to Antoine Joseph Sax. Born Adolphe Sax in 1814, he was awarded French Patent #3226 for his novel apparatus illustrated below in a family of 8 different embodiments. Over the years, Sax was attributed to producing and improving upon a number of different instruments. However, none of them gained the same level of acceptance and commercial success as the Saxophone.#Saxophone #patent #omnilegalgroup #internationalpatentlaw
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Jun 21

International Yoga Day

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June 21st is International Yoga Day. In 2014, a UN declaration was issued with support by 177 nations who cosponsored the resolution (the highest number ever for any such measure). This year, 72 students and teachers have traveled to the United States from India and will be performing yogic exercises at the United Nations Headquarters to honor the occasion. #patent #namaste #omnilegalgroup #international #yoga #internationalyogaday  
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Jun 19

SUPREME COURT RULING: Disparagement Clause of the Lanham Act

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SUPREME COURT RULING: The Asian-American rock band originally denied registration for their band name The Slants prevails in their effort to gain U.S. trademark registration. They were originally denied by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for violating the disparagement clause of the Lanham Act. This part of the Trademark Act denies federal registrations for trademarks comprising immoral, deceptive or scandalous matter or that might disparage persons or groups or bring them into contempt or disrepute.  In what is certain to be a controversial decision, the Supreme Court today found this to be a violation of free speech. This…
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Jun 14

Flag Day

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On this day in 1777, the stars and stripes were adopted by the Second Continental Congress as the official Flag of the United States. This version of old glory has numerous legends tracing its origins with design credits being attributed to Francis Hopkinson and Betsy Ross. To this day, neither has been corroborated. In honor of Flag Day, we solute the inventors who have incorporate the stars and stripes into their patented designs. #patents #USPTO #flagday #america #oldglory#thestarsandstripes #omnilegalgroup
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Jun 07

How Do You Choose the Right Attorney for You?

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Hiring an attorney can be a daunting and difficult decision. You are aware it could require a significant financial commitment as well as a commitment of time since most legal matters are not quickly disposed of. How do you know you have the right person for the job? The first questions you need ask yourself are basic and relevant to all legal issues: Does the attorney I’m considering specialize in the area of law that I need? All attorneys are barred through the same process and can practice any area of law, with the exception of patent law. Patent attorneys…
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Jun 07

Did You Know?

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In 1870 Thomas Adams was working with the Mexican President, Antonio López de Santa Ana to create a cheaper alternative to the then expensive rubber tire.   They were using rubber from the Chicle tree.  After a year of unsuccessful experiments, Adams gave up on the idea of Chicle based rubber.  Instead, he recalled that Santa Ana and the population of Mexico enjoyed chewing on the chicle sap.  So, he used the same chicle sap to create a marketable chewing gum that was different from the paraffin wax gum that was being sold in the United States at the time.…
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Jun 07

News

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Congratulations to GlobeChat and their Founder, Kevin Strom for being selected as "Finalist - 2017 OCTANe High-Tech Innovator of The Year”.  GlobeChat enables people to communicate with others anywhere in the world with video, photos, text, voice-to-text, and audio files on Android, Apple and Windows mobile devices, as well as tablets, laptops and desktops. The platform translates languages real-time within private one- to-one, private group as well as public chat environments allowing for seamless interaction - each person receives messages in their native language regardless of the language of the sender. GlobeChat offers an innovative search feature allowing a user…
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May 31

Welcome Summer!

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Summertime is upon us and people everywhere are getting ready to hit the beach.  Pack up your picnic lunches, your volleyballs, your beach towels, but don't forget your chair!  Beach chairs make it so much more comfortable to sit in the sand and watch the waves roll in.  You can get a beach chair that reclines, one that sits high, one that sits low, or one that lies flat so you can get an even tan.    Today's patent is from an early beach chair.  This one featured a footrest and a built in shade.  This patent doesn't look all…
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May 12

NO EMBRYO NEEDED: Cellular Dynamics Enhances Stem Cell Methodologies

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The search to painlessly generate induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) is heating up, and Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. is on the leading edge. The USPTO recently published Cellular Dynamics’ patent application for “Generation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells from Small Volumes of Peripheral Blood,” which generally discloses methods for increasing the overall process efficiency of reprogramming peripheral blood cells into iPS cells.In a nutshell, pluripotent stem cells can produce any type of cell, whereas tissue stem cells can only produce cells of that tissue type. Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent cells, but as they generally do not exist in…
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May 12

NEWS

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During April 2017, Omni Legal Group filed it's 500th trademark application in the United States Trademark Office. Trademarks are identifiers of source that are intended to prevent consumer confusion and they protect a brand's logo and name. In addition to our 500+ US filings, we have registered marks all over the world including places such as Australia, China and the European Union. Our clients work in a wide variety of industries including fashion designers, software developers, doctors, musicians, contractors, and chefs to name a few. Trademarks are one of the most important pieces of intellectual property that a business can…
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