IP Thoughts


"You've reached a collection of my thoughts that seemed important enough to share. These come from good guesses, hard knocks and hopefully a dose of humor. My biases lie in what I do: intellectual property law, entrepreneurialism and the intersection of the two."

Author: Rand Bateman is the founder of Bateman IP Law Group, which has offices in Salt Lake City and Orem, Utah.

Blawg Related Categories: Intellectual Property Law

Recent Posts from IP Thoughts


  • Be Careful of What You Say - And More Careful of What You Don't

    There has been a fair amount of press on the intention of the FTC to penalize bloggers for not disclosing renumeration (money, free product, etc.,) that they receive when the write posts endorsing products.  When…

  • How to lose sales and disinterest people

    It is a tough economy and it is understandable that people might stretch a little.  However, if you are being completely dishonest, it will not help your prospects in the long term.   In the last…

  • Take Down Letters and Misusing Intellectual Property

    Most people dislike being criticized.  Sure, we should stop people from engaging in slander or libel, but how about when they are criticizing poor work?  Do you have the right to avoid criticism.Apparently RALPH LAUREN…

  • Chasing the Money

    Last night I was reading the paper and came across an article that indicated a majority of people in the U.S. are in favor of taxing millionaires at 50%.  Wow, have we really become such…

  • Cyber Symposium

    Today I have been attending the Utah Cyber Symposium.  Many thanks to Perry Clegg, David Langeland, and Ben Holt , the officers of the Cyberlaw Section of the Utah State Bar, for putting together a…

  • Fraud In Trademarks

    The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has recently given a little bit of relief to trademark owners.  For a number of years the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board at the U.S. Patent and…

  • How Far In Debt Are You Personally?

    I hate it when you cannot tell how much something actually costs or how far in debt you are.  I was trying to figure out my debt load today, but kept getting differing information.Fox News…

  • Exploding Coke Cans

    Your mother probably told you that soda wasn't good for you.  Well, I finally have proof.  The attached pictures are of my associates office.  He had a Diet Coke Lime sitting on his credenza.   As…

  • Another Perspective

    For the past week we have had some friends from France staying with us.  They are retired and have a very different political view than we do.  When we discussed Obama's health care plan they…

  • Are we really supposed to be spying on each other

    I am usually not one for conspiracy theories and the like.  However, the White House's request that we forward "fishy" videos and emails about its Health Care plan has me a little concerned.  I am…