Consequences of Co-Ownership (Joint Ownership) of Patents
Jan 10, 2011
Q. What are the consequences of co-ownership of U.S. patents?
A. Co-ownership has some disadvantages, which may be modified by properly drafting agreements between the co-owners....
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Responding to Interrogatories in Federal Litigation
Jan 05, 2011
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When responding to interrogatories propounded in federal litigation, take care to comply with federal rules, local rules, and good practices. Another co...
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Ring Back Tones in Songwriter Agreements
Jan 04, 2011
A songwriting agreement often provides for a share of royalties that may vary depending on the category of use. These categories include foreign rights, movie rights, mechanical licenses, public perf...
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How to Mess Up Getting Music Samples Cleared
Jan 03, 2011
Getting just one clearance for a sample The music that you want to use is protected by two copyrights. One copyright for the performance (what was recorded) and the other copyright is for the musica...
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Start Your Music Group With a Pre-Incorporation Agreement
Jan 02, 2011
People often want to form a band or other musical group to get gigs, record music, and basically, make money in exchanging for plunking on instruments and looking cool. However, you need to make sure...
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Developing A Discovery Plan For A Patent Infringement Defendant
Dec 21, 2010
(A) Review Jury Instructions and Prepare a Proof Rubric
Determine what the plaintiff needs to prove and what the defendant would like to prove. Prepare a list of documents and testimony needed to sup...
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Developing A Discovery Plan For A Patent Owner Plaintiff
Dec 21, 2010
(A) Review Jury Instructions and Prepare a Proof Rubric
Determine what you need to prove and what the defendant needs to prove. Prepare a list of documents and testimony needed to support your case a...
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Differences Between “Trade Name” and “Trademark”
Dec 21, 2010
Differences Between Trade Name and Trademark
Trade Name is also called a Fictitious Business Name (FBN) or Doing Business As (DBA)
A "trade name" is a name an owner uses to identify his/her business w...
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Less Expensive Mock Trial Preparartion
Dec 18, 2010
Litigation is expensive. Lawyers and experts usually charge by the hour. Seeing as time is money and travel consumes both time and money, a great deal of mock trial preparation costs can be lessened ...
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Developing Interrogatories to a Patentee Plaintiff
Dec 12, 2010
Which claims are being asserted? Most well-drafted patents contain several claims, each one potentially asserted by the patent owner. The amount of discovery, expert analysis, and trial presentation...
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