Res Nova Law

As intellectual property and business attorneys, we help our clients draft, review, negotiate, and litigate all kinds of contracts—from independent contractor agreements to trademark licensing agreements to commercial leases. And, as experienced litigators, we're able to spot the hazards and pi...

All images © Mimi Ceramics. This November, Res Nova Law shines its Small Business Spotlight on Portland, Oregon's very own Mimi Ceramics, a woman-owned, creative business that shares hand-crafted pottery all over the world. We had the pleasure of chatting with ceramicist and founder Mi...

All images © Fetch Eyewear. This October, Res Nova Law is excited to shine its Small Business Spotlight on Portland, Oregon's very own Fetch Eyewear, a designer eyeglasses boutique that donates 100% of profits to animal rescue. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Fetch Eyewear fou...

Did you know that colors can be registered as trademarks? Color marks can be useful for businesses that use a specific color in association with their goods or services, similarly to using words and logos as trademarks. However, securing a color mark is not an easy task. An applicant must show th...

Two Portland businesses, Heart LLC and Heart Pizza LLC, are currently battling over the use of their very similar names. Heart LLC has been using the trademark HEART in connection with specialty coffee goods and services since 2009. Heart Pizza LLC, on the other hand, started using the trademark ...

This September, Res Nova Law is all about finding balance. That's why we're shining our Not-So-Small Business Spotlight on barre3, a three discipline fitness studio that focuses on building, maintaining, and restoring balance. In 2008, Founder and CEO Sadie Lincoln launched barre3 and opened the ...