Domain theft, also known as domain hijacking, is the practice of changing a domain name’s registration without the permission of the domain’s original registrant. Read for tips on how to prevent domain name theft and how to recover a stolen domain name registration.
Read MoreWhat are laws affecting online business and e-commerce? Read for tips on how to address 12 legal issues to consider before starting an online business.
Read MoreRead for tips on drafting trademark licensing agreements. A trademark licensing agreement is a legal contract between a trademark owner and another party that have agreed to use the trademark on preapproved terms decided between the contracting parties.
Read MoreWhat is domain squatting and how can it be stopped? Read for tips on how to stop domain squatters including using the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA).
Read MoreSince 2015, the Led Zeppelin band and estate of Randy Wolfe, late singer of the band Spirit, have been embroiled in a copyright lawsuit over “Stairway to Heaven.” The wrinkle in the case comes from issue of whether or not the copyright protection of the sheet music of “Taurus” extends to performance elements of “Taurus” not specifically registered with the United States Copyright Office.
Read MoreMatt’s El Rancho (“Matt’s”), a Tex-Mex restaurant located in Austin, filed suit in late June against Horseshoe Hill Cowboy Café (“Horseshoe”) in Fort Worth, and its founder, Grady Spears, for infringing its BOB ARMSTRONG DIP trademark (Reg. No. 5,135,570).
Read MoreIn 2018, California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), slated to take effect the first day of 2020. The CCPA, with protections so similar to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) that it is known to many as “GDPR-lite,” regulates data breaches and consumers’ privacy.
Read MoreThis article provides a reasonably accurate overview of a deal flow for many transactions involving the sale of IP-based companies, professional services businesses, and other Knowledge-Based Enterprise (“KBE”). The article is part 2 of a 12-part series covering the key elements involved in the sale of IP-based and professional services businesses.
Read MoreGatorade’s use of “sports fuel” was not an infringement of another company’s mark, per a recent ruling by a three-judge panel of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Read MoreIn recent news, the Facebook “Like” button may get a revamp to align with the EU’s GDPR standards.
Read MoreTransactions involving knowledge-based businesses have additional nuances that must be addressed, to ensure both parties benefit from the transaction. This article discusses some of the special issues presented in these types of deals, involving transferring intangible assets.
Read MoreThe Trademark Registration Audit program of the USPTO randomly selects trademark registrations to be audited in order to determine whether the registered trademarks are actually in use with their related goods and services.
Read MoreA Philadelphia bar is seeking to trademark ‘PLAY GLORIA’ and use it in connection with the sale of apparel and merchandise emblazoned with the mark, claiming first use and creation of the connection of use with the mark in support of the St. Louis Blues hockey team that used Laura Branigan’s 1982 song “Gloria” throughout their Stanley Cup championship series.
Read MoreA federal court passed down a blockbuster ruling, holding that e-commerce giant Amazon can be held liable for third party sellers’ products, effectively allowing Amazon to be held liable for defective products sold by third party vendors via the Amazon marketplace.
Read MoreA video of someone licking a tub of Blue Bell ice cream and returning it to a store shelf soon went viral. Beware the legal consequences of intentionally tampering with a consumer product, knowing that the consumer product will be offered for sale to the public or as a gift to another.
Read MoreTech companies and leaders in audio monitoring systems have created aggression detector surveillance technology systems as an alternative to typical video monitoring, to monitor auditory interactions between people and perceive when a conversation is escalating to potential violence, triggering an alert.
Read MoreThe decision over whether Kim Kardashian will be able to successfully register “KIMONO” is left ultimately up to the U.S. Trademark Office alone, and the federal agency is banned from making subjective decisions on the registrability of the mark based on public sentiment.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court ruled that the long-standing precedent and prohibition of seemingly scandalous trademarks violated the First Amendment.
Read MoreRead for a discussion and access to the local patent rules of Texas federal courts, including diagrams and checklists for the patent rules as well as admission requirements and local counsel requirements for Texas federal courts. This post provides resources useful for Texas patent litigation.
Read MoreSee the full SDTX local patent rules as well as a downloadable checklist summarizing the local patent rules for the Southern District of Texas. For educational purposes only. Published by Klemchuk LLP
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