Flener IP & Business Law LLC

Flener IP & Business Law is a women-owned business specializing in intellectual property law including patent, trademark, and copyright preparation and prosecution, and in sync with core values,provides licensing, due diligence, mergers and acquisition work, litigation, and corporate law counseling inside and outside the intellectual property arena.

With an understanding of the international innovative landscape, Flener IP & Business Law provides a unique perspective tailored to each client's budgetary and business goals.

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IP Protection for Horse Products

Tail Lights is the worlds first LED lighting safety system for horses.

We’re covering the latest news of patent protection in pet products. 2019 has
only just begun, but there are already equine innovations that have received U.S.
design patent protection this year.

One newly minted patent is for an LED lighting safety system for horses involving
attachment of a set of strings of LED lights to a horse’s tail, developed in
California. The illumination device can be used to increase the visibility of the
horse if riding at night; in parades; or by officers on patrol. US Design Patent
Continue Reading Shining Light on IP Protection for Horse Products

IP Protection for Horse Products

Tail Lights is the worlds first LED lighting safety system for horses.

We’re covering the latest news of patent protection in pet products. 2019 has
only just begun, but there are already equine innovations that have received U.S.
design patent protection this year.

One newly minted patent is for an LED lighting safety system for horses involving
attachment of a set of strings of LED lights to a horse’s tail, developed in
California. The illumination device can be used to increase the visibility of the
horse if riding at night; in parades; or by officers on patrol. US Design Patent
Continue Reading Shining Light on IP Protection for Horse Products

Pet Patents and Policy

Working Animal Protection Act (WAPA) bills have been filed in five states so far for the spring 2019 legislative session. WAPA bills aim to protect legitimate and legal businesses utilizing working animals for purposes including transportation, ranching, service, education, entertainment and exhibition. The bills are in response to the patchwork of local bans of certain activities involving animals that have begun to appear across the U.S.

Horse-drawn carriages have already been banned from thirteen U.S cities; and ban proposals are pending in seven more cities. The enacted bans are ostensibly for the benefit of the animals, but those businesses involved
Continue Reading The Battle of the Bans

Pet Patents and Policy

Working Animal Protection Act (WAPA) bills have been filed in five states so far for the spring 2019 legislative session. WAPA bills aim to protect legitimate and legal businesses utilizing working animals for purposes including transportation, ranching, service, education, entertainment and exhibition. The bills are in response to the patchwork of local bans of certain activities involving animals that have begun to appear across the U.S.

Horse-drawn carriages have already been banned from thirteen U.S cities; and ban proposals are pending in seven more cities. The enacted bans are ostensibly for the benefit of the animals, but those businesses involved
Continue Reading The Battle of the Bans

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Continue Reading Animal Artists

Can sea lions and rhinos paint? Yes they can, and zookeepers report that making art is an excellent enrichment activity for the animals. Besides adding an interesting and complex diversion from their daily routines, the abstract artwork the animals produce is sold to benefit projects and programs which help save endangered and threatened species from
extinction www.stlzoo.org. Birds paint too – in Houston, a macaw named Denver holds a paintbrush in his beak to make art. Proceeds from sales of the parrot’s work are used to help save animals in the wild www.houstonzoo.org. Over at the Palm Beach
Continue Reading Animal Artists

Can sea lions and rhinos paint? Yes they can, and zookeepers report that making art is an excellent enrichment activity for the animals. Besides adding an interesting and complex diversion from their daily routines, the abstract artwork the animals produce is sold to benefit projects and programs which help save endangered and threatened species from
extinction www.stlzoo.org. Birds paint too – in Houston, a macaw named Denver holds a paintbrush in his beak to make art. Proceeds from sales of the parrot’s work are used to help save animals in the wild www.houstonzoo.org. Over at the Palm Beach


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Standing an impressive 17.2 hands tall, champion thoroughbred mare Zenyatta was renouned for her 26’stride which helped her win more than $7,000,000 during her racing career. She was named after Zenyatta Mondatta, the title of a record album of The Police. The link between the famous rock band and the famous racehorse is Jerry Moss. He was the co-founder of A & M Records and is also the owner of the mare. Even though she is now retired and living on a privately owned farm, Zenyatta’s legacy continues through the Mosses’ charitable work that leverages her fame. During the annual
Continue Reading Record-Breaking Horse named after Record Album

Standing an impressive 17.2 hands tall, champion thoroughbred mare Zenyatta was renouned for her 26’stride which helped her win more than $7,000,000 during her racing career. She was named after Zenyatta Mondatta, the title of a record album of The Police. The link between the famous rock band and the famous racehorse is Jerry Moss. He was the co-founder of A & M Records and is also the owner of the mare. Even though she is now retired and living on a privately owned farm, Zenyatta’s legacy continues through the Mosses’ charitable work that leverages her fame. During the annual


Continue Reading Record-Breaking Horse named after Record Album