LinkedIn was founded in 2002, Facebook was founded in 2004, YouTube was founded in 2005, Twitter was founded in 2006, Instagram and Pinterest were founded in 2010 and Snapchat was founded in 2011.  Social networking websites have changed the landscape of not only how we interact with one another but also how companies reach consumers.  Companies evangelize their brands through social media sites ...

In the United States, trademark rights belong to the first user of a distinctive trademark in commerce.  These are known as common law trademark rights.  A trademark registration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is not required.  That said, there are benefits to registering a trademark with the USPTO.  A federal trademark registration affords many benefits, among them i...

A provisional patent application is a patent filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that allows you to obtain an effective filing date in a later filed non-provisional patent application, without triggering the start of the patent term (patent term begins on the filing date of a non-provisional patent application).  This is particularly important now that the U.S. has adopted a fir...

What is a trade secret?  Do I (or my company) own any trade secrets?  If so, how do I enforce my trade secrets?  In order to answer these questions, it is very important to understand the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) and its various protections and obligations.  The DTSA creates a federal cause of action for trade secret misappropriation that mainly mirrors most state law under the Uni...

Contact One of Our Class Action Attorneys We represent people like you from across the United States and from countries worldwide in class action cases. We are complex litigation attorneys who understand how to protect your rights. Contact Us Today By Filling Out The "No Risk" Form to the right. Airbnb Class Action:  We are representing Airbnb hosts in a class-action lawsuit to be filed against Airb...

Our team of UAS drone attorneys and industry specialist at the law firm of Traverse Legal, PLC provide essential UAV contracts and documents that are necessary for your professional drone business. We offer several contracts, agreements, manuals and intellectual property projection for both pilots and drone businesses. If you provide commercial drone services, you need industry-specific contracts and...

A new Bill has been introduced in Congress to set up a small claims system for processing copyright claims. This small claims alternative would be a substitute to Federal Court litigation for copyright claims which at the moment, aside from sending cease and desist letters and DMCA takedown demands, is the only remedy for copyright violations. A Federal Court remedy is obviously a costly one and not ...

On April 11, 2016 Traverse Legal filed a lawsuit on behalf of TV Ears, Inc., asserting trademark infringement against defendants Sky Group, LLC and Liberty Health Supply, LLC as a result of their marketing and sale of competing “TrueDio Ears” headphones. The suit asserts six counts against defendants for their “TrueDio Ears” headphones, including trademark infringement; trade dress infringeme...