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In our practice, we deal not only with the enforcement of intellectual property rights, but we also do a fair amount of defense of accused infringers. One of the surest ways of getting into an intellectual property dispute (aside from illegally downloading movies using BitTorrent) is to make […]
In the first part of this article, I discussed what trademarks are, what they protect and what factors courts generally use to determine if a trademark has been infringed. In this installment I will be discussing how courts have dealt with the rise of keyword advertising and the use of trademarks in keyword advertising.
In the […]
A Fools Bargain: Want to Sue Over Keyword Advertising? Think Again.
One thing is guaranteed, the law will always lag technology. That’s just the way it is. However, eventually the law catches up and usually comes up with the right result. Such is the case with paid search advertising such as Google Ad-words. In case you […]
A few months ago, I attended an intellectual property conference where the head IP counsel for Twitter discussed its new Innovator’s Patent Agreement, or IPA.
A few of the panel members hailing from academic institutions were drooling over the IPA as a revolutionary new path for companies to take with regard […]
Sometimes keeping quiet about a new product, service or venture can be difficult. While it may be difficult to fight the urge to tell everyone on the street all about your new innovative process, formulation or gadget, it is wise for a business to take a bit of time and see whether the new innovation […]
At some time or another, anyone who produces a product or commercializes a copyrightable work will inevitably run into the situation where you see your products being resold by someone that is not you or one of your direct distributors.
Oftentimes, this becomes an issue for a business because of the price at which the items […]
At first glance, the popular answer may be “Absolutely nothing.” But those three seemingly unrelated topics might actually have a profound effect on your business and the quality of your intellectual property legal representation.
Yahoo made some waves last month by issuing an edict that […]
A question I frequently get from prospective clients is, “Is my invention patentable?” Variations on this inquiry include the following:
• “Can I patent an improvement to a device that is already available?”
• “Is it correct that in order for something to be patentable, it has to be at least 10 percent different than the known […]
If you say “COPPA” to somebody who works in the business of providing online content to kids, they will instantly know exactly what you are talking about, and it might cause them to have a panic attack. Due to regulations promulgated by the FTC this past December, many more business owners will need to become familiar […]
Do you or your company have a product or process that you’ve been developing for some time but have yet to patent? If so, a new law could considerably affect your ability to patent.
In 2011, Congress passed the America Invents Act (AIA), with the provisions of the act to be amended over time. The most […]
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