How to Correct Your I-94
Giselle Carson Jul 30, 2019 in FAQ
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You must check your electronic I-94 admission record every time you re-enter the United States. It is evidence of your legal status and status expiration date. If your record contains incorrect information, contact a CBP Deferred Inspection office as soon as possible. Download this PDF guide.
Continue ReadingThe Relationship between Your Business’s Trademarks and Your Website’s Domain Name
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Jul 25, 2019 in Intellectual Property
We live in a digital age. Your website helps you connect with customers and distribute products in ways that we could have never imagined just a few decades ago. Because of this, protecting your website is just as important as protecting your business’s name. But how exactly does your website play into intellectual property laws? Your trademarks and domain name (the address that customers use to reach your website) are two separate entities. However, you […]
Continue ReadingCopyright Fair Use: Distinction between Parody and Satire
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Jul 18, 2019 in Copyrights
Written by Guest Author, Marks Gray Associate Logan McEwen In the United States, a copyright-protected work can be utilized without authorization of the copyright owner if it is a “fair use” of the copyright-protected work. Fair uses of copyright-protected works generally fall into two categories: (i) commentary and criticism, or (ii) parody. The fair use exceptions balance between promoting the creation of art through copyright protection and not inhibiting freedom of speech. Parody Parodies […]
Continue ReadingUSCIS has proposed an extension of the Form I-9, which will otherwise expire on August 31, 2019. The public comment period ended on July 5. And the extension is expected to go ahead as planned. Read USCIS’s Announcement.
Continue ReadingSupreme Court Rules Brunetti Has Right to Register Scandalous Trademark
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Jul 12, 2019 in Trademark
We have been following the story of the trademark application for FUCT that was originally filed with the USPTO in May 2011, in Class 25 for clothing, all the way to the US Supreme Court. Erik Brunetti, the owner of the trademark FUCT, challenged the constitutionality of the scandalous clause in the Lanham Act which was used by the USPTO to deny the registration of his trademark. On June 24, the Supreme Court finally made […]
Continue ReadingRed, White, and You! Learning about your options empowers you to achieve your goals. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to provide you with practical and timely immigration information. Thank you for your readership and partnership… and Happy 4th of July! – Your Marks Gray Immigration Team
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