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Business Law Post

Covers corporate law, securities law, intellectual property, and social entrepreneurship. By Arina Shulga.

http://www.businesslawpost.com

Mar 13
SaaS Contracts vs Software License Agreement

SaaS Contracts vs Software License Agreement

Just like technology itself, technology contracts are becoming more and more complex. Yet, the legal theories that apply to them remain the same. Understanding the technological aspects of the transaction allows attorneys to apply…
Mar 11
Deconstructing Open Source Software License

Deconstructing Open Source Software License

When drafting and negotiating software license agreements, I frequently come across open source licenses. This blog post is to clarify some of the myths that exist around the definition and use of open source software.First, I want to…
Feb 6
Are Terms of Use and Other Online Agreements Real and Binding Contracts?

Are Terms of Use and Other Online Agreements Real and Binding Contracts?

It used to be that people would enter into binding agreements by manually signing them. A signature manifested the two required aspects of forming a binding contract: a notice and an assent, i.e., the signatory has read the agreement and…

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eMedia Law insider

Covers internet marketing and online media. By Looper Reeed.

http://www.emedialaw.com/

Mar 9
Do You Even Meme Bro? The Law of Internet Meme

Do You Even Meme Bro? The Law of Internet Meme

You know you’ve chuckled at a few of them–the ubiquitous internet meme. But, have you ever wondered whether all this sharing, changing and going “viral” is legal. Protecting or commercializing your meme If…
Feb 28
Texas Supreme Court Confirms Broad Scope of Anti-SLAPP Law

Texas Supreme Court Confirms Broad Scope of Anti-SLAPP Law

Back in late 2015, I wrote a five-part series on the Expanding Scope of the TCPA or Texas’ Anti-SLAPP law. The Supreme Court of Texas confirmed our analysis last week with its decision in the ExxonMobil v. Coleman confirming that…
Nov 22
Back to Basics: Trademarks Part 5

Back to Basics: Trademarks Part 5

What do I need to do to protect my mark after it is registered? Unlike copyrights and patents, trademarks can last forever if you take the right steps. Once properly registered, you will have to file your first Declaration of Continued Use…

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eMedia Law

Covers internet marketing and online media. By Travis Crabtree.

http://www.emedialaw.com/

Mar 9
Do You Even Meme Bro? The Law of Internet Meme

Do You Even Meme Bro? The Law of Internet Meme

You know you’ve chuckled at a few of them–the ubiquitous internet meme. But, have you ever wondered whether all this sharing, changing and going “viral” is legal. Protecting or commercializing your meme If…
Feb 28
Texas Supreme Court Confirms Broad Scope of Anti-SLAPP Law

Texas Supreme Court Confirms Broad Scope of Anti-SLAPP Law

Back in late 2015, I wrote a five-part series on the Expanding Scope of the TCPA or Texas’ Anti-SLAPP law. The Supreme Court of Texas confirmed our analysis last week with its decision in the ExxonMobil v. Coleman confirming that…
Nov 22
Back to Basics: Trademarks Part 5

Back to Basics: Trademarks Part 5

What do I need to do to protect my mark after it is registered? Unlike copyrights and patents, trademarks can last forever if you take the right steps. Once properly registered, you will have to file your first Declaration of Continued Use…

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Schneider Rothman IP Law Group…

Schneider Rothman IP Law Group Blog

Covers intellectual property law.

http://www.sriplaw.com/blog/

Mar 6
SRIPLAW partner Joel Rothman and client Kinon quoted in Wall Street Journal article on Alibaba

SRIPLAW partner Joel Rothman and client Kinon quoted in Wall Street Journal article on Alibaba

The Wall Street Journal just published an article entitled Fake Goods on Alibaba Hurt U.S. Small Businesses: Despite Jack Ma’s pledge to champion U.S. small firms, many struggle to get counterfeits removed from Taobao, which landed…
Feb 13
VHT wins blockbuster $8M+ verdict against Zillow for copyright infringement of real estate photo

VHT wins blockbuster $8M+ verdict against Zillow for copyright infringement of real estate photo

VHT, the real estate photo giant, filed suit for copyright infringement against Zillow Group in July 2015 alleging that Zillow had been stealing tens of thousands of VHT’s photos and illegally using them for its own profit and gain…
Jan 31
SRIPLAW Covers the United State

SRIPLAW Covers the United State

The attorneys of Schneider Rothman are admitted to federal courts across the nation. There is hardly a corner of our country that our lawyers cannot cover for our clients. Where we do not have regular admission, we have co-counsel…

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Duncan Bucknell

Cover intellectual property strategies for products and services.

http://duncanbucknell.com/

Feb 21
Why I still help small companie

Why I still help small companie

Almost all of my work time is spent working for multi-billion dollar clients around the world. So why do I still bother helping small companies and startups? Because I believe that collectively they make the greatest contribution to…
Feb 11
Patents – which countries to file in?

Patents – which countries to file in?

List key markets in size order. Add countries where competitors will manufacture. Add other particularly important countries for logistics – eg. is there a country that everyone will have to transit through? Review and reorder the list…
Feb 11
Patents – which countries to file in?

Patents – which countries to file in?

List key markets in size order. Add countries where competitors will manufacture. Add other particularly important countries for logistics – eg. is there a country that everyone will have to transit through? Review and reorder the list…

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brandGEEK

Covers trademark and branding. By Lara Pearson.

http://brandgeek.net/

Feb 17
Civilized Covers Brand Geek

Civilized Covers Brand Geek
May 1
Brand Geek’s 2016 Benefit Corporation Report

Brand Geek’s 2016 Benefit Corporation Report
May 1
Brand Geek’s 2016 Benefit Corporation Report

Brand Geek’s 2016 Benefit Corporation Report

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Internet Cases

Legal developments involving the Internet and new technologies. By Evan Brown.

http://blog.internetcases.com

Feb 16
Florida court rules that online seller’s terms and conditions were not enforceable

Florida court rules that online seller’s terms and conditions were not enforceable

Beware the browsewrap. A Florida state appellate court recently held that an online seller’s terms and conditions, appearing in a “browsewrap” agreement linked-to from the bottom of its web pages, were not enforceable.…
Nov 28
Quora gets Section 230 victory in the Tenth Circuit

Quora gets Section 230 victory in the Tenth Circuit

Pro se plaintiff Silver filed suit in federal court in New Mexico against the online question-and-answer website Quora, alleging that statements made by two different individuals concerning his professional services were defamatory. Quora…
Sep 15
Website operator faces copyright liability over use of allegedly infringing third party add-on

Website operator faces copyright liability over use of allegedly infringing third party add-on

The recent case of Live Face on Web, LLC v. Biblio Holdings LLC illustrates some important risks of which any purchaser of third-party technology services or deliverables should be aware. The defendant in this case faces potential…

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The blog pharmaundmarke.com is dedicated to pharmaceutical trade marks. It is operated by highly specified lawyers and covers all relevant decisions of both European and German courts. Whilst the blog is currently in German only, the monthly newsletter and the annual magazine will include English summaries and abstracts.

http://www.pharmaundmarke.com

Feb 12
Umckaloabo ≠ Afrokulabo

Umckaloabo ≠ Afrokulabo

Die Zeichen Umckaloabo und Afrokulabo weisen markante Unterschiede auf, die selbst bei identischen Waren und nur durchschnittlicher Aufmerksamkeit eine Verwechslungsgefahr ausschließen. Der Umstand, dass es sich jeweils um lange und…
Feb 7
Diacard = Diacaro Robugen

Diacard = Diacaro Robugen

Wenn das Fachpublikum innerhalb eines Gesamtkennzeichens einen Bestandteil (hier „Robugen“) als Herstellerkennzeichnung versteht, dann kann der andere Zeichenbestandteil (hier „Diacaro“) als eigentliche…
Jan 29
BasenCitrate (-)

BasenCitrate (-)

Die Wortmarke „BasenCitrate“ ist unabhängig von der Frage, ob das Zeichen bereits sachbeschreibend verwendet worden ist, aufgrund absoluter Eintragungshindernisse schutzunfähig. Sachverhalt Die Entscheidung betrifft die…

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Canadian Trademark Blog

Commentary on Canadian trademarks & technology law. By Clark Wilson LLP.

http://trademarkblog.ca/

Feb 2
Global 500 Brand Rankings Feature A Shift At The Top

Global 500 Brand Rankings Feature A Shift At The Top

Brand Finance has recently published its 2017 Global 500 Brand Rankings, where GOOGLE has overtaken APPLE in the number one spot for the world’s most valuable brand. APPLE’s five year dominance at the number one ranking…
Nov 28
Bill C-30 and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement – Implications on the Trade-mark Act

Bill C-30 and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement – Implications on the Trade-mark Act

Bill C-30 was introduced on October 31, 2016, to implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“CETA”) between Canada and the European Union (“EU”). CETA has been negotiated for a number of years, is…
Sep 8
Trader Joe’s trying to make Pirate Joe’s “walk the plank” in U.S. trade-mark case

Trader Joe’s trying to make Pirate Joe’s “walk the plank” in U.S. trade-mark case

In the ongoing dispute between Michael Hallatt, a Vancouver businessman, and U.S. based retailer Trader Joe’s, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (the “Ninth Circuit”) has overruled the 2013 decision of…

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David Lilenfeld Blog

Covers intellectual property.

http://davidlilenfeld.com/

Jan 31
tart working from here

tart working from here

3 8. Defendant’s intent 4 “[A]n…
Jan 30
Strength of a Trademark in an Infringement Action

Strength of a Trademark in an Infringement Action

Here, David Lilenfeld discusses strength of trademark in this trademark infringement case. "Strength" of the mark is one factor in the likelihood of confusion inquiry.
May 31
HAMMER for Skateboard Gear Confusingly Similar with HAMMER Jackets & Hat

HAMMER for Skateboard Gear Confusingly Similar with HAMMER Jackets & Hat

HAMMER for Skateboard Gear Confusingly Similar with HAMMER Jackets & Hat

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Round Midnight

By Christopher English Hugan. Law and other nonsense from a Nashville business and intellectual property lawyer.

https://huganlaw.wordpress.com/

Jan 27
UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY…sort of…

UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY…sort of…

What part of “under of penalty of perjury” does the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals not understand? Every trademark applicant must swear under penalty of perjury that the information contained in the application is true. There are…
Jan 29
Not So Small Claim

Not So Small Claim

Small claims courts in Tennessee are called Courts of General Sessions. Under $25k; either party can appeal to Circuit Court and the case starts all over as if the General Sessions trial never occurred. Great for eviction and collections…
Jan 5
OMG its OEM!

OMG its OEM!

Stealing intellectual property is an American pastime. Music, software, ebooks, you name it—free is the right price. And mounds of shaming and litigation has done little to discourage the copyright abolitionists. And then…

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'Round Midnight

Law and other jazz. By Christopher English Hugan.

http://huganlaw.wordpress.com/

Jan 27
UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY…sort of…

UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY…sort of…

What part of “under of penalty of perjury” does the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals not understand? Every trademark applicant must swear under penalty of perjury that the information in the application is true. There are two types of…
Jan 29
Not So Small Claim

Not So Small Claim

Small claims courts in Tennessee are called Courts of General Sessions. Under $25k; either party can appeal to Circuit Court and the case starts all over as if the General Sessions trial never occurred. Great for eviction and collections…
Jan 5
OMG its OEM!

OMG its OEM!

Stealing intellectual property is an American pastime. Music, software, ebooks, you name it—free is the right price. And mounds of shaming and litigation has done little to discourage the copyright abolitionists. And then…

Rank this Week: 2380

'Round Midnight

Law and other nonsense from a Nashville music lawyer.

http://huganlaw.wordpress.com/

Jan 27
UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY…sort of…

UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY…sort of…

What part of “under of penalty of perjury” does the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals not understand? Every trademark applicant must swear under penalty of perjury that the information in the application is true. There are two types of…
Jan 29
Not So Small Claim

Not So Small Claim

Small claims courts in Tennessee are called Courts of General Sessions. Under $25k; either party can appeal to Circuit Court and the case starts all over as if the General Sessions trial never occurred. Great for eviction and collections…
Jan 5
OMG its OEM!

OMG its OEM!

Stealing intellectual property is an American pastime. Music, software, ebooks, you name it—free is the right price. And mounds of shaming and litigation has done little to discourage the copyright abolitionists. And then…

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IP Law Alert

By Gibbons, P.C.

http://www.iplawalert.com

Jan 23
Chief Justice Roberts Recuses Himself From Life Tech Case

Chief Justice Roberts Recuses Himself From Life Tech Case

An interesting event has occurred at the Supreme Court in the Life Technologies Corp (Life Tech) v. Promega Corp. (Promega) case (136 S.Ct. 2505 (2016)). Chief Justice Roberts recused himself from the deliberations of the case on January 4,…
Jan 3
UK Will Ratify UPC Despite Brexit

UK Will Ratify UPC Despite Brexit

Recently, the UK Minister of State for Intellectual Property, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, announced that the UK will implement the Unitary Patent (UP) and Unified Patent Court (UPC). In the announcement, Neville-Rolfe both praised the UP/UPC…
Jan 3
UK Will Ratify UPC Despite Brexit

UK Will Ratify UPC Despite Brexit

Recently, the UK Minister of State for Intellectual Property, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, announced that the UK will implement the Unitary Patent (UP) and Unified Patent Court (UPC). In the announcement, Neville-Rolfe both praised the UP/UPC…

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PatSci Blog

Covers patents, science, intellectual property, and technology

http://patsci.blogspot.com

Jan 19
Conference in Australia!

Conference in Australia!

In November I was lucky enough to be able to attend another conference! This time in the lovely beachside town of Lorne near Melbourne. For all the details of the conference see the report I wrote for the SCI here. I was able to see…
Jan 19
Highlights from the RSC Law Group’s IP Case Law Seminar 2016

Highlights from the RSC Law Group’s IP Case Law Seminar 2016

A couple of months ago I attended the 8th annual RSC Law Group seminar focussing on IP Case Law at Burlington House in London. The day highlighted recent and high profile intellectual property law developments with a particular angle towards…
Dec 8
CRISPR-Cas9 patent battle enters new phase

CRISPR-Cas9 patent battle enters new phase

On the 6th of December, the patent dispute over the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool got underway in the first hearing at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). A queue of patent attorneys, lawyers, investors, biotech industry…

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QuestionCopyright.org

Covers copyright and freedom-based distribution methods for artists.

http://questioncopyright.org/

Jan 12
2017 Plan

2017 Plan

Happy New Year, copyright questioners! As some of you may have noticed, we spent a good deal of 2016 in hibernation. QCO is a volunteer-run organization, and sometimes those volunteers get busy with other stuff in their lives. …
Apr 9
"Seder-Masochism" Work-in-Progress Screening in New York City, April 21, with QCO Artist-in-Residence Nina Paley

"Seder-Masochism" Work-in-Progress Screening in New York City, April 21, with QCO Artist-in-Residence Nina Paley

Thursday, April 21st, 7:30pm at IFC Center in New York City (323 6th Ave) Work-in-Progress screening of "Seder-Masochism", the upcoming new film by Question Copyright Artist-in-Residence Nina Paley. Q&A to follow. Advance ticket purchase…
Apr 1
Congratulations to Creative Commons on new CC-BY-NV license.

Congratulations to Creative Commons on new CC-BY-NV license.

Question Copyright congratulates Creative Commons on the release of the new Creative Commons Attribution No-Value 1.0 International license, which allows covered works to be distributed freely with proper attribution, as long as no recipient…

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CopyLaw

Copyright, defamation, publishing and unfair competition law practice tips and developments. By Lloyd J. Jassin.

http://www.copylaw.org

Dec 14
Selecting a Literary Executor

Selecting a Literary Executor

Final Drafts By Lloyd Jassin & Ronald M. Finkelstein "I'm sorry to have my name mentioned among the great authorsbecause they have the sad habit of dying off." --Mark Twain (d. 1910) "Money is the root of all evil" For I will write in my…
Oct 28
I'm a Copyright Attorney, Not a Sorcerer

I'm a Copyright Attorney, Not a Sorcerer

Several weeks before Bonnie Foreman's death, I watched her laughing and joking as she downloaded a pirated copy of my book, The Copyright Permission and Libel Handbook: The Cursed Edition. She read a lot and drove too fast. I…
Jul 29
The Art of the (Jointly Authored) Book Deal

The Art of the (Jointly Authored) Book Deal

"I can never understand how two men can write a book together; to me that's like three people getting together to have a baby."-- Evelyn WaughNearly everyone has heard the oft-repeated statistic that 50% of all marriages end in divorce.…

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Hearsay Culture

KZSU-FM (Stanford) Tech/Law Talk Show. Hosted by Dave Levine.

http://www.hearsayculture.com

Dec 10
Memory of my dear friend and colleague, Michael Rich

Memory of my dear friend and colleague, Michael Rich

Elon Law lost a tremendous teacher, scholar, mentor, and colleague this past Wednesday, Prof. Michael Rich. Mike’s commitment to Elon, and particularly the work that he did in service of its new legal education program — after his…
Nov 8
Show # 259 — Prof. Shannon Vallor, author of Technology and the Virtues — posted

Show # 259 — Prof. Shannon Vallor, author of Technology and the Virtues — posted

As you may have noticed (even in the barrage of election coverage), I’ve been silent since the end of July. The reason is rather simple: since July, I’ve taught five classes (Contracts, Intellectual Property Survey, two sections…
Jul 30
Show # 258 — Prof. Paul Ringel on commercializing childhood — posted

Show # 258 — Prof. Paul Ringel on commercializing childhood — posted

I’m pleased to post show # 258, June 24, my interview with Prof. Paul Ringel of High Point University, author of Commercializing Childhood. Paul’s study may seem superficially beyond Hearsay Culture’s scope, until one…

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Patent Law News

By the Damon R. Hickman Law Firm.

http://www.fwpatentattorney.com/patent-law-news/

Nov 23
The Alarm Fork #wackypatentwednesday

The Alarm Fork #wackypatentwednesday

Stick a Fork In It! Looking forward to that Thanksgiving meal? Want to indulge, but not deal with the bulge? Inventors Nicole Dubois and Susan Springfield have the patent for you. In 1995, they patented an “Alarm Fork”, so…
Nov 9
Weird and Wacky Patents #wackywednesday

Weird and Wacky Patents #wackywednesday

Smile and the world smiles with you. It’s amazing what a smile can do. These days it is too easy to let world events influence your outlook on life. Sometimes a smile is all it takes to remind us of what is really important. The... The…
Oct 30
Launch Your Business @Startup Weekend FW

Launch Your Business @Startup Weekend FW

The Damon R. Hickman Law Firm is proud to be an organizer and sponsor of Startup Weekend FW 2016. Startup Weekend is a 54-hour event where developers, designers and business development folks come together to pitch an idea and launch a…

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Web Tech Law

Covers intellectual property, privacy, and social media in South Africa.

http://webtechlaw.com/

Nov 23
Donate to SAFLII and support open access to the law

Donate to SAFLII and support open access to the law

SAFLII is a vital cog in the broader movement to safeguard democracy in South Africa through open access to the law. SAFLII relies on donations to operate. Make your donation today, before it is too late. The post Donate to SAFLII and support…
Nov 3
The State Capture Report downloads, analysis and new

The State Capture Report downloads, analysis and new

Update (2016-11-08): Added a new section titled “Interviews with President Zuma” with embedded audio recordings of interviews conducted by the Public Protector. The State Capture Report is the culmination of a revealing…
May 23
Japanese theft from Standard Bank – leak?

Japanese theft from Standard Bank – leak?

The news about the Japanese theft from Standard Bank using roughly 1,400 cash withdrawals from Japanese bank ATMs raises serious questions about Standard Bank's security and the possibility of a data leak. The post Japanese theft from…

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Florida IP

Covers intellectual property developments. By Woodrow Pollack.

http://floridaip.blogspot.com/

Nov 22
They're Alive! Breathing Life Back Into Our Patent System?

They're Alive! Breathing Life Back Into Our Patent System?

I wrote an article last year in The Tampa Tribune entitled "The Death of American Innovation?" discussing the impact of the America Invents Act (passed in 2011) on the validity and enforceability of patents in our country. One of the…
Mar 28
Florida's Patent Troll Act

Florida's Patent Troll Act

Last year, Florida (like a few other states) passed a "Patent Troll Prevention Act." Fla. Stat. 501.991 et seq. The act sought to discourage "bad faith" assertion of patent rights in Florida. The Legislature described its…
Feb 18
Uber in Gainesville? Not So Fast...

Uber in Gainesville? Not So Fast...

This will be my first post on a case from outside the Middle District of Florida, but instead comes from the Northern District. I'll let the Judge provide the intro: You live in Gainesville and need to book a party bus, or perhaps…

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CopyOwner

Written from the perspective owners of expressive materials (movies, books, pictures, songs, video games, etc.) who are subject to competition laws, copyright laws, and freedom of expression laws. By John T. Mitchell.

http://interactionlaw.com/wordpress

Nov 9
The One Good Thing About Trump: We Now Know It Is Too Soon To Start Healing

The One Good Thing About Trump: We Now Know It Is Too Soon To Start Healing

What a pain in the butt! It started while G.W. Bush was President. My doctor just said it was arthritis in the hip. He kept saying that during each of my physicals, all throughout the Obama administration. Exercise is good; too much is bad. I…
Feb 26
FCC Votes to Deregulate the Internet

FCC Votes to Deregulate the Internet

The Internet began as an unregulated network of networks intended to allow anyone anywhere to communicate with anyone at any time. It was blind to who was communicating with whom about what. It was blind to who had more money – a small…
Oct 29
Parental Immunity From Copyright Infringement?

Parental Immunity From Copyright Infringement?

Justice Breyer writes for the Supreme Court majority that it is "perfectly lawful" for a parent to reproduce a copyrighted work if the author is the parent's 10-year-old child.

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The Brewery Law Blog

Covers licensing, permitting, advertising, labeling and distribution issues affecting the brewing industry. By Reiser Legal LLC.

http://brewerylaw.com

Nov 9
Bigger and Better: The Reiser Legal Team Joins Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP

Bigger and Better: The Reiser Legal Team Joins Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP

We are ready to announce that our team of counsel will be joining forces with the firm of Miller Nash Graham & Dunn, LLP (MNG&D). Our alliance provides the clients of Reiser Legal with affordable access to the…
Jun 21
Brewery Trademark Coexistence Agreement

Brewery Trademark Coexistence Agreement

When trademark disputes pop up, often breweries agree to get along. In doing so, two beverage businesses can seek what’s called a trademark coexistence agreement. This is an agreement that essentially sets forth trademark restrictions…
Jun 17
MN Brewer Files Employment Discrimination Lawsuit

MN Brewer Files Employment Discrimination Lawsuit

These days, it’s still rare to see a craft brewery in any sort of legal hot water (unless it’s a contentious trademark dispute). However, a recent employment discrimination action filed by a former Minnesota brewer has serious…

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Shades of Gray

Analyzes current developments in copyright law, including case law, legislation, pleadings, discovery, motion practice, pretrial and trial procedure, and Copyright Office practice. By Naomi Jane Gray.

http://www.shadesofgraylaw.com/

Nov 2
A Bigger Exception to the Rule? Attorneys’ Fee Awards in Trademark Case

A Bigger Exception to the Rule? Attorneys’ Fee Awards in Trademark Case

Traditionally, attorneys’ fees were notoriously difficult for a prevailing party to recover in a trademark action. The United States Supreme Court’s 2014 opinion in a patent case, Octane Fitness, LLC v. ICON Health &…
Nov 2
A Bigger Exception to the Rule? Attorneys’ Fee Awards in Trademark Case

A Bigger Exception to the Rule? Attorneys’ Fee Awards in Trademark Case

Traditionally, attorneys’ fees were notoriously difficult for a prevailing party to recover in a trademark action. The United States Supreme Court’s 2014 opinion in a patent case, Octane Fitness, LLC v. ICON Health &…
Jun 11
Shades of GrayerNext Stop: IP Domination

Shades of GrayerNext Stop: IP Domination

We are pleased to announce the formation of Shades of Gray Law Group, P.C., a boutique law firm focusing on intellectual property and commercial prosecution, litigation, and counseling, with a particular emphasis on copyrights and trademarks.…

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Free as in Freedom

Discusses legal and policy issues in the software freedom community, with occasional interviews. By Bradley M. Kuhn and Karen Sandler.

http://faif.us/

Nov 1
0x5E: Conservancy's ContractPatch Initiative

0x5E: Conservancy's ContractPatch Initiative

Show Notes Segment 0 (00:38) Software Freedom Conservancy has two blog posts and a mailing list to discuss the Contract Patch initiative (02:40). Bradley searched for the NPR story he mentioned but just couldn't find it, …
Sep 21
0x5D: Conference Report, 1st Half of 2016

0x5D: Conference Report, 1st Half of 2016

Show Notes Segment 0 (00:38) Bradley attended and spoke at FOSDEM 2016 and LinuxConf Australia 2016 (03:10) Bradley and Karen co-coordinated the FOSDEM 2016 Legal and Policy Issues DevRoom (04:43) Tom Marble did an…
Sep 2
0x5C: Basic FLOSS Concepts: Licensing 101

0x5C: Basic FLOSS Concepts: Licensing 101

Show Notes Segment 0 (00:35) Bradley mentioned the phrase “fixed in a tangible medium” which appears in the USA copyright law. (03:10) Bradley mentioned the Sherman Antitrust act. (04:05) Bradley mentioned the card…

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Patent Baristas

Offers bio/pharma patent news. By Stephen Jenei.

http://www.patentbaristas.com

Oct 18
John Marshall Law School CLEs on Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and European Patent Practice (EPP)

John Marshall Law School CLEs on Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and European Patent Practice (EPP)

The John Marshall Law School in Chicago is hosting two seminars for patent professionals: Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Seminar This two-day seminar offers an examination of current practice with regard to the PCT system for…
Jun 4
USPTO to Host Conference on IP and 3D Printing

USPTO to Host Conference on IP and 3D Printing

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host a public conference on the legal and policy considerations of intellectual property (IP) in 3D printing on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at USPTO Headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. 3D…
Sep 23
Expert Institute’s Best Legal Blog Contest

Expert Institute’s Best Legal Blog Contest

From a field of more than 2,000 potential nominees, Patent Baristas has received enough nominations to join the 250 legal blogs participating in one of the largest competitions for legal blog writing online today. Now that the blogs have been…

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IP Asset Maximizer Blog

Covers IP business strategies. By Jackie Hutter.

http://ipassetmaximizerblog.com/

Oct 12
Value-Enhancing Patent Prosecution Strategies (Part 1 of 4)

Value-Enhancing Patent Prosecution Strategies (Part 1 of 4)

In my role as the IP Strategist for a number of companies that do not employ in-house patent counsel, I am charged with making sure that my clients’ patenting efforts are in tune with their desired business outcomes. This means that…
Jul 19
UPDATE: Lack of Patent Strategic Focus Results in $100’s Millions in Lost Value

UPDATE: Lack of Patent Strategic Focus Results in $100’s Millions in Lost Value

Last week, an en banc Federal Circuit (that is, the majority of the sitting judges, not just the usual three judge panel), rendered a decision that saved the patent that keeps the ANGIOMAX(R) product from generic competition. In…
Jun 15
IP Strategy is Increasing Focus at Innovative Companies: Here’s Why

IP Strategy is Increasing Focus at Innovative Companies: Here’s Why

After more than 8 years, I can report that IP Strategy is an increasing focus at innovative companies, and there is a solid reason why this is so. By way of background, for many years, I have been part of a small minority of IP experts who…

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Blawgertainment

Covers intellectual property, entertainment and media law. By Ken Davidson.

http://www.blawgertainment.com

Sep 18
Choosing a Patent Lawyer in Edmonton

Choosing a Patent Lawyer in Edmonton

If you want to find intellectual property law in Edmonton, then there a few things you should know first. Check out multiple lawyers and get multiple opinions. With anything as important as this, you need to get multiple opinions from a…
Sep 14
Top Lawyers of All Time (Ranked!)

Top Lawyers of All Time (Ranked!)

1. Joe Jamail Your attitude will go a long way in determining your success, your recognition, your reputation, and your enjoyment in being a lawyer. Jamail was also considered to be the wealthiest lawyer in the US. He was a…
Sep 11
Summary of Important Supreme Court Case

Summary of Important Supreme Court Case

This is a fantastic summary video of some of the most important supreme court cases out there. All of these decisions have had massive effect on the state of the US’s legal precedent today. … The post Summary of Important…

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Robert Z. Cashman's IP Blog

Covers patent infringement and litigation.

http://patentdrafting.blogspot.com/

Sep 9
Software Developers are now tracking piracy through the USE of downloaded software.

Software Developers are now tracking piracy through the USE of downloaded software.

There is a new problem that I am encountering where software developers are writing code in order to catch downloaders – not in the download of the software, but in the illegal USE of that software. These software developers…
Sep 1
Piracy is a ‘black market’ symptom of the mispricing of copyrighted content.

Piracy is a ‘black market’ symptom of the mispricing of copyrighted content.

This blog post is a response to the “Close to Anonymity” author who is proposing a “group buy” solution to the copyright problem. It is also a follow-up article to my “Group Buying” Through The Eyes of…
Aug 24
Dallas Buyers Club sues Voltage Pictures for suing defendants using the Dallas Buyers Club, LLC name, but not sharing proceeds.

Dallas Buyers Club sues Voltage Pictures for suing defendants using the Dallas Buyers Club, LLC name, but not sharing proceeds.

It is 12:30am and I really do not have time to go into this, but I just learned that Dallas Buyers Club, LLC is suing Voltage Pictures, LLC in Montgomery County, TX for, among other things, not paying fees to Dallas Buyers Club for the…

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BAZPAT

Cover IP procurement and enforcement in Australia. By Barry Eagar.

http://bazpat.blogspot.com/

Jul 30
CQMS v Bradken Resource

CQMS v Bradken Resource

Case: CQMS Pty Ltd v Bradken Resources Pty Limited [2016] FCA 847.Judge: Dowsett J.NotesConstruction of mechanical claimsWear assemblies and ground engaging tools for mining and constructionPatent Attorneys should not be sending out…
Aug 30
Case: Orion Corporation v Actavis Pty…

Case: Orion Corporation v Actavis Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 909 (21 August 2015)Judge: Rares JA combination of three known active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) called levodopa, carbidopa and entacapone, and methods of producing that…
Aug 23
Unjustifiable Threats - Innovation Patent

Unjustifiable Threats - Innovation Patent

Case: BLH Engineering and Construction Pty Ltd v Pro 3 Products Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 833 Notes:Novelty - Firestone - Signpost quote - Meyers Taylor Pty Limited v Vicarr Industries Ltd [1977] HCA 19Threats made before innovation…

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Anything Under The Sun Made By Man

Covers patents and business strategies. By Russ Krajec.

http://www.krajec.com/blog

Jul 19
Are the PreAppeal Conference and P3 Program Hopelessly Rigged? Practice Tips for the Savvy Practitioner.

Are the PreAppeal Conference and P3 Program Hopelessly Rigged? Practice Tips for the Savvy Practitioner.

The USPTO announced their new Post-Prosecution Pilot Program, or P3 program for after-final review of a patent application. The P3 program is billed as being similar to the PreAppeal Conference but it adds an oral argument to the mix…
Feb 5
How to Select a Patent Attorney

How to Select a Patent Attorney

The entrepreneur is at a huge disadvantage when trying to select a patent attorney. The entrepreneur does not have any basis for evaluating the *quality* of an attorney’s work. Inventors and entrepreneurs are often mystified by the…
Dec 26
What does a response to Office Action cost?

What does a response to Office Action cost?

A response to Office action typically costs $3000-5000. A response is filed by a patent attorney when a patent examiner rejects a patent application, and the cost reflects the effort and expertise it takes to guide your invention to…

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German Trademark Law In A Nutshell

Covers German and EU IP law.

http://german-trademark-blog.com

Jun 22
質屋を利用した宝石買取について

質屋を利用した宝石買取について

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Jun 20
口コミで人気の宝石買取とは

口コミで人気の宝石買取とは

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Jun 15
宝石買取におけるルビーの扱い

宝石買取におけるルビーの扱い

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Emerging Technologies Blog

Covers GPL, open source and free software. By Brown Rudnick.

http://brownrudnick.com/blog/emerging-technologies/

May 13
10 Primal Particular of a High-quality Virtual Data Contractor

10 Primal Particular of a High-quality Virtual Data Contractor

VDRs are becoming more and more demanded among deal-makers all over the planet. Investment bankers, lawyers and top managers of companies are interested in the convenient and protected room to keep their data and to fulfill many transactions.…
Dec 21
Mobile App Privacy: Five Things Businesses Can Do To Stay Out Of Trouble

Mobile App Privacy: Five Things Businesses Can Do To Stay Out Of Trouble

The business case for offering a mobile app can be compelling: an app can give a business a constant presence on its customers’ mobile desktop, building brand awareness and allowing easy and direct interaction. But businesses that roll…
Jun 29
A New Wave Of GPL Enforcement? Samba and Linux kernel copyrightholders join the fight

A New Wave Of GPL Enforcement? Samba and Linux kernel copyrightholders join the fight

Talk about unintended consequences: Rob Landley, a lead developer of BusyBox, announced that he was rewriting that program solely to disarm GPL enforcers. In response, several other copyright holders came forward to hand the enforcers some…

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Registro de Marcas

Discusses trademarks and copyrights in Mexico.

http://www.registrodemarcas.co/

May 11
Reforma para el nuevo Sistema de Oposición de Marca

Reforma para el nuevo Sistema de Oposición de Marca

Autor: Lic. Rafael Giménez Camacho El tan prometido sistema de oposición de marcas es ahora una realidad, aún no se publica en el Diario Oficial de la Federación, pero ya se tiene conocimiento del documento que…
May 10
Derecho de imagen es Constitucional

Derecho de imagen es Constitucional

Autor: Lic. Rafael Giménez Camacho La Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación en la resolución del Amparo número 48/2015 determinó que el derecho a la imagen que la Ley Federal del Derecho de Autor protege en…
Oct 4
Marcas de Certificación en México

Marcas de Certificación en México

Autor: Lic. Rafael Giménez Camacho Tan diversos son los usos que se les ha dado a los derechos de Propiedad Industrial como la misma necesidad de los comerciantes lo ha requerido, la Ley de la Propiedad Industrial vigente en…

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Thoits Law Blog

Discusses important legal developments in the areas of business, employment, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, and estate planning. By Thoits, Love, Hershberger & McLean.

http://www.thoitslaw.com/blog/

Apr 29
Authenticating Electronic Agreements and Signature

Authenticating Electronic Agreements and Signature

A new California Court of Appeal decision, Espejo v. Southern California Permanente Medical Group, elaborates on how to prove that documents signed online, digitally, are authentic, and therefore have the same effect as a handwritten…
Mar 9
New Harassment Policies Required in California

New Harassment Policies Required in California

Employers in California should immediately review their harassment policies to ensure compliance with California's new harassment prevention regulations. California law mandates that employers have an affirmative duty to prevent harassment…
Apr 8
You Really, Really Need a Shareholder Buy-Sell Agreement

You Really, Really Need a Shareholder Buy-Sell Agreement

...a relatively small investment of time spent on the fundamentals can yield significant dividends in the future – and help to avoid much distress. And, the first fundamental, particularly for founders who do not anticipate seeking venture…

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A Copyfighter's Musings

Discuss current copyright/internet law issues. By Derek Slater.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/cmusings

Apr 25
Takedown

Takedown

These days, I spend most of my work time here. The copyfighting lives on within the family, though.
Oct 16
noimnotgoingtolawschool.com

noimnotgoingtolawschool.com

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Oct 16
noimnotgoingtolawschool.com

noimnotgoingtolawschool.com

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Gettins' Law

Covers business and franchising law. By Mary Beth Gettins.

http://gettinslaw.com/articles/

Apr 1
How you can make your online job applications better

How you can make your online job applications better

Restaurants, retail, and countless industries now use online job applications. But did you ever wonder if online applications are hindering the recruiting and hiring process? A national survey conducted by PEAT…
Apr 1
How you can make your online job applications better

How you can make your online job applications better

Restaurants, retail, and countless industries now use online job applications. But did you ever wonder if online applications are hindering the recruiting and hiring process? A national survey conducted by PEAT…
Jun 16
Why Trademarks Should Only Be Used as Adjective

Why Trademarks Should Only Be Used as Adjective

Last week I attended a Continuing Learning Education presentation at the Northern Kentucky Chase College of Law. One of the presenters, Alan Datri, resident of the Memphis Bioworks Foundation and former senior consultant with the World…

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Patent Pending Blog - Patents and…

Patent Pending Blog - Patents and the History of Technology

A blog celebrating the history of technology and creative genius over the centuries. By Bob Shaver.

http://patentpending.blogs.com/patent_pending_blog/

Feb 23
The Battle of Platea, 479 B.C.

The Battle of Platea, 479 B.C.

After the delaying battle of Thermopyle, in which the 300 Spartans (and 8700 other Greeks) fought and delayed the massive army of Xerxes, and after the Persian navy was destroyed at Salimis, Xerxes departed for Persia and left a sizable...
Jun 22
The Pendulum Clock, and building a wooden gear clock from a kit

The Pendulum Clock, and building a wooden gear clock from a kit

The first pendulum clock was invented in 1656 by Christian Huygens in the Netherlands. This clock as based on an escapement, a device which allows the first gear of the clock to advance only one gear at a time, with...
Mar 31
Shaver and Swanson, LLP, our new patent law firm

Shaver and Swanson, LLP, our new patent law firm

Scott Swanson, our Paralegal Amy Hennig, and our Office Manager Dicsie Gullick and I recently started a new law firm, to continue our work in patent and trademark law, as well as litigation involving patents and trademarks. We got my...

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The Business of Patents

Looks at patent law in a client-centered way and explains how the patent law should inform strategic decision making. By Hansen IP Law PLLC.

http://hanseniplaw.com/blog/

Feb 23
Pitfalls of Patent Cases Involving “Paradigm” or “Representative” Patents and Claim

Pitfalls of Patent Cases Involving “Paradigm” or “Representative” Patents and Claim

Every patent claim in every patent is its own invention and stands on its own. An accused infringer is liable for patent infringement if it infringes at least one patent claim in one asserted patent. Some patent cases involve…
Feb 23
Pitfalls of Patent Cases Involving “Paradigm” or “Representative” Patents and Claim

Pitfalls of Patent Cases Involving “Paradigm” or “Representative” Patents and Claim

Every patent claim in every patent is its own invention and stands on its own. An accused infringer is liable for patent infringement if it infringes at least one patent claim in one asserted patent. Some patent cases involve…
Jan 19
Monetizing Your Patents – The Dangers of Declaratory Judgment Jurisdiction

Monetizing Your Patents – The Dangers of Declaratory Judgment Jurisdiction

Now you have your shiny, new issued patent, and you want to go forth and profit from it. To do that, you need to let all of those “infringers” (okay, “potential licensees”) know that you have a patent and that…

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Infringing Actions

Covers intellectual property and technology law and news. By Kelly D. Talcott.

http://infringingactions.blogspot.com/

Feb 21
The FBI, Apple, and the Importance of Jurisdiction

The FBI, Apple, and the Importance of Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction is important when dealing with the law. Courts as a rule do not have the power to decide every issue brought before them. A small claims court can’t decide a million-dollar contract dispute. An Alaskan…
Nov 14
Using Public WiFi? Use a VPN - or Else

Using Public WiFi? Use a VPN - or Else

We all use public WiFi. Coffee shops, hotels, public spaces, even the New York subway system offer easy and free WiFi connections that allow us to stay connected to the Internet while away from the office. The vast majority of these public…
Oct 24
Fairly Unsurprising - the Google Books Decision

Fairly Unsurprising - the Google Books Decision

With its recent Google Books decision, the Second Circuit hasn’t necessarily broken new ground so much as – doing what courts from time immemorial have always done – applied existing law to a new situation. The result,…

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Las Vegas Trademark Attorney

Covering the latest news and legal developments in trademark law. By Ryan Gile.

http://www.vegastrademarkattorney.com/

Feb 18
The Rat Pack is . . . Generic! -- Ninth Circuit Affirms Nevada District Court’s Decision that “The Rat Pack” is Generic in connection with “Rat Pack” tribute show

The Rat Pack is . . . Generic! -- Ninth Circuit Affirms Nevada District Court’s Decision that “The Rat Pack” is Generic in connection with “Rat Pack” tribute show

The title of this blog post could also be entitled “How I won at the Ninth Circuit without doing a thing.” On February 16, 2016, the Ninth Circuit issued its ruling in the appeal that was filed by TRP Entertainment, LLC,…
Apr 10
Sam’s Club Loses Motion to Dismiss David Yurman Trademark Lawsuit Based on First Sale Doctrine Defense

Sam’s Club Loses Motion to Dismiss David Yurman Trademark Lawsuit Based on First Sale Doctrine Defense

In September 2014, luxury jewelry designer David Yurman filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Sam’s Club over the alleged unauthorized sales of David Yurman jewelry at Sam’s Club stores. See David Yurman Enterprises…
Mar 16
Righthaven Remembered

Righthaven Remembered

It’s hard to believe that Righthaven, the company that was going to change the news media business by applying the patent lawsuit business model to the enforcement of copyrights, filed its first series of lawsuits five years to…

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IPEye

IPEye chronicles developments in intellectual property (IP) law, innovation and startup culture in emerging economies.

http://ipeyeblog.com/

Feb 15
Hipstering Trademarks: Of Vintage Signage Over New Store

Hipstering Trademarks: Of Vintage Signage Over New Store

Though IPEye usually focuses on intellectual property trends in the emerging world, we also focus on emerging trends pretty much anywhere. Which is why I thought I would write about the city that I ... The post Hipstering Trademarks: Of…
Jan 17
Understanding the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

Understanding the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

Can you imagine a free-trade agreement between countries in the Pacific area? An agreement that would make importing goods and services from Brunei, Chile, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru and Vietnam ... The…
Oct 6
How Innovation and Intellectual Property Protection Can Help Brazil’s Economic Crisi

How Innovation and Intellectual Property Protection Can Help Brazil’s Economic Crisi

After reporting two consecutive quarters of decline in growth, Brazil is officially in a recession. Needless to say, the population has been anticipating this for months, and has expressed all its disappointment with huge ... The post How…

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Pierson Patent Law Blog

Discusses patent law cases and patent portfolio management for start-ups.

http://piersonpatentlaw.com/Blog/

Jan 29
A TRADEMARK ATTORNEY’S REVIEW OF IN RE SIMON SHIAO TAM

A TRADEMARK ATTORNEY’S REVIEW OF IN RE SIMON SHIAO TAM

In this case, Mr. Simon Shiao Tam names his band “THE SLANTS” to make a statement about racial and cultural issues in this country. Section 2(a) of the Lanham acts bars the Trademark Office from registering scandalous,…
Jan 28
A Houston Patent Attorney’s Review of: PFIZER INC. v. LEE

A Houston Patent Attorney’s Review of: PFIZER INC. v. LEE

Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) is utilized by the Patent Office so that an inventor’s patent protection is not limited by delays caused by the Patent Office. The Patent Term Guarantee Act (“the Act”), 35 U.S.C. § 154(b),…
Jan 26
A Houston Patent Attorney’s Review of Lumen View Technology vs. FINDTHEBEST.COM, INC.

A Houston Patent Attorney’s Review of Lumen View Technology vs. FINDTHEBEST.COM, INC.

In this case, Lumen sued FINDTHEBEST.COM for infringing U.S Patent 8,069,073. The ‘073 patent had claims that were directed towards facilitating procurement of delivery of products or services involving multiple classes of parties. All…

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Trademark Blog of the Trademark…

Trademark Blog of the Trademark Lawyer's Mind

Discusses issues in intellectual property law and litigation. By Michael Cohen.

http://patentlawip.blogspot.com/

Jan 28
El Chapo and Trademark

El Chapo and Trademark

Just wrapped up an interview with Noticias 62 about Joaquin “Chapo” Guzman, the notorious drug lord who was recently captured, and trademark issues related to him believe it or not. Evidently, his family has filed for…
Nov 10
LA Gadget Expo Cohen IP Law Group

LA Gadget Expo Cohen IP Law Group

Michael Cohen of Cohen IP Law Group will be presenting a 30 minute lecture on IP issues on December 6th at the LA Gadget Expo. We are also a Silver Sponsor of the LA Gadget Expo! They’re giving 50% off exhibitor fees to those of you who…
Oct 23
Trademark and Patent Registrations Granted!

Trademark and Patent Registrations Granted!

We have been extremely busyat Cohen IP Law Group. Here are just some of the trademark and patent registrations we received this week alone. We are excited to exceed our 2014 total registrations for our clients!Los Angeles Trademark Lawyer

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TechLawBlog

Covers technology, social media and intellectual property issues. By Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek.

http://www.whdlaw.com/Blog.aspx

Jan 14
Recent ACA Guidance

Recent ACA Guidance

This post is the first in a series that will address recent guidance issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Department of Labor regarding various aspects of group health plans and the Affordable Care…
Jan 4
U.S. Patent Office Institutes First Post-Grant Review of a Pre-AIA Patent

U.S. Patent Office Institutes First Post-Grant Review of a Pre-AIA Patent

PGR2015-00017. USP 8,933,395 owned by Premium Genetics, Ltd. (PG), has a filing date of Jan. 31, 2014, and a long priority chain of continuation and provisional applications reaching back to July 31, 2002 (pre-America…
Dec 21
Using Post Grant Review to Challenge Pre-AIA Patent

Using Post Grant Review to Challenge Pre-AIA Patent

As of Dec. 22, 2015, 16 Post Grant Review (PGR) petitions have been filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Seven PGRs (more than 40%) challenge, or have challenged, a patent…

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