By Kurt Leyendecker
Perhaps now more than ever, it is important for a business to federally register its trademarks. While a business does accrue trademark rights just through use and a federal registration is not required to establish trademark rights, the failure to register the mark can severely compromise the breadth and scope of trademark rights, […]
By Kurt Leyendecker
Choosing a lawyer for any legal issue is challenging. You may have little or no experience about your particular legal issue and you may not know how to discern a good lawyer from a bad lawyer. You may be concerned (and even fearful) of the potential cost of hiring legal representation. You may […]
By Kurt Leyendecker
I just had a prospective client call me the other day who had originally met with us way back in 2017 about an invention he had. Back then, he decided not to proceed with the patent process presumably because of cost. Well, his circumstances have changed in the intervening five years, and he […]
[Trademark registration by B. Finn for Annie Oakley brand Cigars] by Heather N. Tilley
Following the CASE Act copyright bill passed as part of the Omnibus COVID-19 relief bill, Congress has taken yet another swing at intellectual property law reform with […]
Kurt with Gitanjali in 2018
In the December 9th edition of Time Magazine, Time named Gitanjali Rao its inaugural Kid of the Year. I was shocked to see someone I recognized as the recipient but not at all surprised that this award went to Gitanjali.
In early 2018, […]
Leyendecker & Lemire is open and will remain open throughout the current crisis. However, the Firm is modifying our operating procedure to ensure our clients, our attorneys, and our staff are safe from undue transmission of this virus. The Firm continues to offer free ½ hour consultations with prospective clients. Under normal conditions we prefer […]
If you own a website that collects user data or simply operates online, take caution!
By Peter Lemire
In June of this year, California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), becoming the first state in the U.S. to pass its own data privacy law. The CCPA act was enacted just one month after the European’s General […]
By Kurt Leyendecker
2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Finalists; Nicole Hankovszky; Peyton Leyendecker; Evelyn Bodoni; Edwin Bodoni; Anand Chundi; and Krithik Ramesh
This past week I […]
Can republishing a tweet cost your business $150,000?
By Peter Lemire
According to a recent decision from the Southern District of New York, it certainly can. With the ever-present utilization of social media in modern-day online advertising and websites, more and more companies are utilizing information and content which they didn’t necessarily create.
In this particular case, several […]
Determining the meaning and value of the cryptocurrency
By Kurt Leyendecker
I am confused. Very confused. You see, I had a silly idea to write an article about the trademark rights associated with BITCOIN. I think I have less of an understanding of all things Bitcoin now than I did before I began my research. The problem […]
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