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A Tilted Playing Field: Copyright Infringement and Attorneys’ Fees

In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal loaves of bread.              Read More

New Obligations to Defend Your Trade Secrets

On Wednesday, May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law the “Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016,” which provides an extraordinarily strong civil seizure provision – and an important notice Read More

Dive On In, Justice Thomas!

by: Andrew K Jacobson On February 1st, the New York Times published “It’s Been 10 Years. Would Clarence Thomas Like to Add Anything?”, about the impending anniversary of Supreme Court Justice Read More

PreIssuance Submissions

-- Third Party Challenges to Pending Patent Applications --  -- New Procedure Under the America Invents Act --         By: Sharon Adams November 14, 2014 One addition to U.S. patent law provided by the Read More

PreIssuance Submissions

-- Third Party Challenges to Pending Patent Applications --  -- New Procedure Under the America Invents Act --         By: Sharon Adams November 14, 2014 One addition to U.S. patent law provided by the Read More

Call of Duty -- to Protect the Right of Publicity?

          By: Sharon Adams Oct. 23, 2014 The recent case of Noriega v. Activision Blizzard presents the question: Does infamy give rise to the right of publicity? Manuel Noriega, the former Panamanian dictator, filed Read More

Obtaining ® For Your Trademark - Classification is Crucial - New Trademark Guidelines Regarding Service Mark Classification

          By: Sharon Adams Every trademark application must identify the exact mark, and the goods or services that are associated with the mark.   The Trademark Examination Guide (released in August 2014) makes Read More

Obtaining ® For Your Trademark - Classification is Crucial - New Trademark Guidelines Regarding Service Mark Classification

          By: Sharon Adams Every trademark application must identify the exact mark, and the goods or services that are associated with the mark.   The Trademark Examination Guide (released in August 2014) makes Read More

PATENT PENDING -- what it is and how to obtain

By: Sharon Adams A product may be labeled as "patent pending" once a patent application has been filed, and until a patent is issued or the application is abandoned.  This includes Read More

Is Bitcoin in Your Wallet?

By: Daniel Richardson  Although virtual currencies are not new they have rapidly evolved in recent years and their use is entering the financial mainstream. Bitcoin is the most widely used of Read More

License to Extort Stopped

by: Andrew K Jacobson One characteristic of mobsters is the threat of something bad happening if you don’t do what the mobster wants you to do. It is even an unforgettable Read More

What Season Is It? It's Duck Season!

[caption id="attachment_1655" align="alignright" width="300"] Daffy Duck, or Wrascally Wrabbit?[/caption] By: Andrew K Jacobson Look at the picture: what is it? A duck? A rabbit? Both? Depending on what hunting season it happens Read More

What Season Is It? It's Duck Season!

[caption id="attachment_1655" align="alignright" width="300"] Daffy Duck, or Wrascally Wrabbit?[/caption] By: Andrew K Jacobson Look at the picture: what is it? A duck? A rabbit? Both? Depending on what hunting season it happens Read More

What Flavor is your NDA?

[caption id="attachment_1630" align="alignleft" width="176"] Movenpick Ice Cream, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons[/caption] By Andrew Jacobson   Ah, the conundrums of a child’s summer: butterscotch, or strawberry? Mint chocolate chip, or triple fudge? Cone or Read More

What Flavor is your NDA?

[caption id="attachment_1630" align="alignleft" width="176"] Movenpick Ice Cream, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons[/caption] By Andrew Jacobson   Ah, the conundrums of a child’s summer: butterscotch, or strawberry? Mint chocolate chip, or triple fudge? Cone or Read More

DESIGN PATENTS -- The IP Solution for Many Small Businesses

By:  Sharon Adams The U. S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently commemorated the issuance of the 700,000th design patent for a “Hand-Held Learning Apparatus” currently assigned to the Emeryville, California-based Read More

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