All businesses have Intellectual Property (IP), although many do not adequately identify or protect theirs. Businesses who fail to identify and protect their IP assets risk losing them. Read for information regarding strategies to protect IP.
Read MoreThis paper offers some general background and guidance for both prospective trademark licensors and licensees, along with some sample language that should be included in any comprehensive trademark license agreement.
Read MoreA patent specification is a written description of the invention and of the manner and process of making and using the invention that concludes with the claims to the invention. Read for a discussion of patent specification best practices.
Read MoreWhat does “patent pending” mean and what are the dos and don’ts of claiming your invention is “patent pending”. Read for a detailed discussion of what kinds of patent application can be “patent pending,” the requirements for a patent application to be “patent pending,” benefits of “patent pending” status, limitations of “patent pending” notices and lawsuits based on pending patent applications, how to mark an invention “patent pending,” when not to mark an invention “patent pending, and international “patent pending” status.
Read MoreA joint venture allows for the flexibility of collaboration on a short-term project or even the creation of a new business entity in which the partners are co-owners of a business for profit.
Read MoreAny website that collects personally identifying information is required to post a Privacy Policy disclosing the ways that the party gathers, uses, discloses, and manages personally identifying information.
Read MoreA brief overview of some of the legal tools that software owners can employ instead of, or in addition to, software patents.
Read MoreThe America Invents Act (AIA) created a proceeding, called inter partes review (IPR), to challenge the validity of an issued patent at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Read about lessons learned from denied Inter Partes Review Petitions.
Read MoreSecondary liability in the trademark context is a judicially created doctrine that has evolved, and continues to evolve, through case law over the last century. Read for a through discussion of vicarious and secondary trademark liability, including online marketplace, affiliate marketers, search engine companies, internet websites, and internet search providers
Read MoreThis article analyzes the Uniform Commercial Code provisions that address the issue of warranty against infringement.
Read MoreIn protecting a brand in social networking sites, one should be aware of the procedures for submitting complaints about copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and privacy concerns across the various platforms.
Read MoreSoftware Piracy - Protecting Companies from Hidden Liability for Copyright Infringement. Steps companies can take to reduce copyright risk
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