Globalization of trade and interconnected nature of supply chains and the rise of overseas markets as a major source of production and economic opportunity are trends that have escalated the risk and prevalence of trade secret theft. Read more about trade secret protection.
Read MoreLast week, the Patent Office issued a non-final Office Action rejecting all 20 claims of a patent affectionately known as “the Steve Jobs patent,” effectively rendering the patent invalid in its current form. Read more about patent reexamination and “rubber banding” effect.
Read MoreAereo found itself before the 2nd Circuit on charges of copyright infringement. Read for additional information on Aereo and the skepticism from the Second Circuit.
Read MoreThe Board recently granted a petition to cancel a registration for a prison toothbrush design, finding the design to be de jure functional, and therefore not registrable under Section 2(e)(5) of the Lanham Act. Read more about patent registration.
Read MoreU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (also known as ICE) cracked down on websites illegally selling counterfeit merchandise online this week during its third annual Project Cyber Monday.
Read MoreTweets and retweets may be adopted as true by various media outlets across the nation, but may cause varying degrees of panic before being verified as true or debunked.
Consideration of criminal charges will deter others from tweeting or otherwise dispersing false information in similar situations.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court was set to address what exactly a covenant not to sue must encompass in order to sufficiently divest a district court of the subject matter jurisdiction required to hear a case. Read to discover more about required scope of covenant for IP owners.
Read MoreKlemchuk PLLC shares TTAB Update: The Doctrine of Foreign Equivalents.
Read MoreIn today’s digitally-based world, digital libraries might accumulate tens of thousands of songs, movies, and ebooks. The question is, though, once purchased, are they really yours?
Read MoreThere are increasing reports of employers requesting Facebook passwords as a condition of employment. Read for more information on how to keep your Facebook out of your employer’s hands.
Read MoreReports of employers disciplining or terminating employees based on the employee’s Facebook posts or pictures, Tweets or blog posts are on the rise. Read for one teacher’s experience of the consequences of social media at work.
Read MoreThe ACLU has filed suit against a Minnesota school district on behalf of a 12-year old student over two separate instances involving Facebook.
Read MoreAs expected with any product that was highly anticipated, tech blogs around the world released leaked product information, photos and videos of the iPhone 5. Read for more information on the iPhone 5 v. the Goophone I5.
Read MoreTrademark registrations are valuable to brand owners, entrepreneurs, and company executives as they help brands to grow. Read more about trademark registration and business development.
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