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The USPTO?s New LegalZoom Killer?

By nipper

“LegalZoom Killer” jokingly referring to the non-stop “killer” memes that seem to be circulating these days…from the iPad being the “Kindle killer” to some new, but secret, Google-HTC tablet being the “iPad Killer.”  I digress… There will always be trademark applicants that forgo hiring an attorney and instead either figure it out on their own, or use a “do it yourself” service like LegalZoom.  While some will do it right, a large portion of them file their application in ways that severely narrow (if not destroy) the exact rights they seek to protect…but I digress.  It is those applicants which USPTO’s recent site upgrade seems to target. Enter the USPTO’s new “Trademark Information Network” where “you can view news broadcast-style videos that cover important topics and critical application filing tips...continue to full post

Full post as published by Invent Blog on April 13, 2010 (boomark / email).