In January 2022, Attorney William G. Pagán was a guest lecturer for three sections of an “Inventions and Innovations” class at Elko Middle School in Henrico County, Virginia. The class, taught by Technology Education Teacher Kennesha Walker, was intended (among other things) to expose middle school children to various intellectual property concerns associated with devising inventive solutions and bringing them to the…
Applicants who have obtained a patent may be dissatisfied with the scope of protection they have obtained. In some cases, an applicant may discover that their patent is too narrow to be worthwhile. Alternatively, an applicant may find that their patent is so broad that the patent is probably invalid. In other cases, a patent…
Every year, the North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center (PBRC) and the Supreme Court of North Carolina honor attorneys of the NC bar who have reported exceeding more than 50 hours of pro legal services for the year. For the fourth year in a row, Attorney William G. Pagán has been so honored by induction…
Coats & Bennett, PLLC is proud to welcome its newest associate, Patent Attorney Bennett C. David. Licensed to practice at the USPTO since 2016, Bennett holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University, a Masters of Business Administration from Suffolk School of Management, and a law degree from Suffolk University Law…
CARY, N.C. (May 2020) – Coats & Bennett, PLLC is pleased to announce that Member Gavin Parsons has been listed in the 2020 Edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers, Litigation: General Commercial (North Carolina). Chambers USA ranks attorneys based upon client and peer interviews, and is widely respected as one of the foremost…
An increasing problem for copyright and trademark owners are infringers in foreign countries who use Amazon and other services to sell infringing products online in the United States. Although a complaint under the service’s intellectual property policy may cause the service to temporarily suspend the offending account, Amazon will not typically terminate an account until…
UPDATE: Given the recent impact of COVID-19, and out of an abundance of caution and care for the team here at Coats & Bennett, PLLC, we must regretfully withdraw from attending this trip in support of the Hispanic National Bar Association. However, please rest assured that we wish we could be with you all, and we will…
Coats & Bennett, PLLC, one of the nation’s highest rated intellectual property law firms, is proud to announce that Gavin Parsons has been elected as a Member of the Firm. Mr. Parsons is a veteran litigator who represents clients across numerous industries in high exposure civil litigation in state and federal courts, the North Carolina…
Are you in the process of acquiring a business? Or perhaps your company is interested in buying a product from a third-party seller. Either of these scenarios requires careful consideration of the seller’s intellectual property (IP). This is where due diligence comes in. For IP acquisition, due diligence refers to reviewing the IP assets of…
No artist lives in a vacuum. All artists learn their art from the works and artists that preceded them. Painters study countless styles and techniques. Filmmakers track the shots, lighting and dialogue of older movies. And musicians develop their talents and tastes as they absorb various rhythms, melodies and arrangements. In the art world, all…