Under the Patent Law Treatise Implementation Act of 2012, U.S. companies may now have a new way to protect themselves from knock-offs. Read for more on protecting rounded rectangles and other shapes.
Read MoreIt is apparent from a brief survey of countries around the world that the United States isn’t the only country grappling with the issue of how to police social media. Read for additional information regarding the criminalization of social media posts around the world.
Read MoreThe following discusses various ways in which unscrupulous infringers trade off the trademarks, trade names, and goodwill of trademark owners. Read for additional information on avoiding online trademark infringement and counterfeiting.
Read MoreGlobalization 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 MoreThe Federal Trade Commission has overhauled regulations aimed at protecting the privacy of children when they are online. Read for more information regarding the new rules released by the FTC to protect children’s online privacy.
Read MoreCourts take notice of the ways in which social networking sites are used for marketing and communication purposes, and how this usage impacts intellectual property rights. Read for additional examples of recent cases involving social media and intellectual property.
Read MoreWhile Apple argued that ease-of-use drives sales of smartphones, they failed to prove that the infringed patents covered features that actually drive consumer demand. Read for additional information the decision to deny Apple permanent injunction for infringing Samsung smartphones.
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 MoreIf found noncompliant with the Online Privacy Protection Act, businesses could face fines up to $2,500 per app download. Read for additional information on the crackdown on app developers with no privacy policies.
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 MoreIf your company is considering a cause marketing campaign, these guidelines are an important consideration. Read for additional information on this topic and the New York Attorney General’s focus on cause marketing.
Read MoreRumors began circulating that Facebook users could protect IP rights they posted on the site through a simple post. Read to find out if a wall post can protect your intellectual property rights.
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 companies agreed to dismiss their lawsuit settling all claims, according to a filing in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia. Read for additional information on Rosetta Stone Ltd. and Google’s settlement of their trademark dispute.
Read MoreWith the rapid evolution of technology and the integration of social media in everyday life, more and more of a person’s life is lived on social media. Read for additional information on the social media wall and efforts to reinforce it.
Read MoreSocial media offers a new frontier for marketing your brand. Read to discover steps to protect your brand when utilizing social networking sites.
Read MoreAs businesses explore new ways to advertise online, it is apparent that brand marketing has transcended buying ad space. Read for additional information regarding social networking and brand enforcement.
Read MoreThe film industry has demonstrated it is serious about waging war on piracy. Read for additional information regarding recent copyright infringement resulting in two prison sentences in the U.S.
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