Copyright Infringement Allegations Continue to Plague Presidential Hopefuls
Feb 22, 2012
Every election season, at least one of the candidates seems to end up in legal hot water over music used by the campaign. This year its Newt Gingrich. He is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit for ...
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Copyright FAQ: What Is Preregistration?
Feb 22, 2012
Certain classes of works, including films, songs, and books, are prone to copyright infringement even before they are released. To address this concern, preregistration is available in some cases.
In e...
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Copyright FAQ: What If I Want to Use a Pseudonym?
Jan 30, 2012
Sometimes, authors want to their true identity to remain hidden from the public. For instance, popular author Dean Koontz has written under at least eleven pen names. Many often wonder if authors who u...
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California Patent FAQ: When Should You File a Design Patent?
Jan 23, 2012
In general, a design patent protects the way an article looks, as opposed to a utility patent that protects the way an article is used and works. In some cases, an invention possesses both functional a...
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“Free” Patent Search And Patent Application
Dec 14, 2011
Jeffrey Sheldon at our firm teaches a patent preparation and prosecution course at Southwestern Law School. The class actually conducts patent searches and writes a patent application during the semest...
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USPTO Releases New Rules for Ex Parte Appeals
Dec 14, 2011
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has released new rules governing practice before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (Board or BPAI) in ex parte patent appeals. An ex pa...
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USPTO Partners With Chinese Counterpart to Launch New Patent Pilot Program
Nov 23, 2011
As we mentioned last week, a company who wants to safeguard its intellectual property rights in other countries must take additional steps to ensure international protection. To help streamline the pro...
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Patent FAQ: Can I Protect My Intellectual Property Overseas?
Nov 13, 2011
Unfortunately, the rights granted by a U.S. patent or trademark can only be enforced in the United States and generally have no effect ina foreign country. Therefore, a company who wants to safeguard i...
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California IP Litigation: Judge Keeping Google and Oracle On Their Toes
Oct 24, 2011
The team of lawyers laboring away on Oracle Corp.s colossal patent suit against Google Inc. better be on their toes as they approach their upcoming trial date. According to a recent article in The Reco...
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Twitter’s Trademark Litigation: The Early Bird gets the “Tweet”
Oct 22, 2011
Twitter Inc.s struggle to trademarkthe word Tweet serves as an important lesson regarding what can happen when other companies beat you to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. While many of us associa...
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