After recognizing a notable issue, the USPTO instituted the After Final Consideration Pilot program (AFCP). Read for more information on the USPTO’s extension of the AFCP 2.0.
Read MoreEmbracing accountability, instead of dreading it, helps to set expectations, creates ownership, and provides a clear vision for where an organization is headed.
Read MoreMultiple copyright holders alleged Google infringed their copyrights by scanning books without their permission. Read for more information on the summary judgment granted in this copyright infringement case involving Google Books.
Read MoreIn a Samsung retrial, damages arising out of patent litigation were determined. Read for additional information on how a jury awarded Apple an additional $290 million in damages.
Read MoreOften times the reward for the volunteer far outweighs the service.
Read MoreA year after being assessed a $22.5 million fine by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Google has agreed to settle similar claims. Read for additional information on Google’s agreement to pay another $17 million for circumventing certain privacy settings.
Read MoreHere’s a look at what is, perhaps, one of Google’s most interesting patent applications. Read for additional information on Google filing for a patent on a throat tattoo.
Read MoreWe’ve found that providing recognition shortly after an employee performs well and tying it to the performance has substantially higher impact on morale than year-end cash bonuses.
Read MoreBy November 2013, at least six different parties attempted to incorporate the term “Obamacare” in various trademark applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Read for additional information regarding the attempts to register the name “Obamacare,” if you’re not Barack Obama.
Read MoreProminent coaches are finding increasingly creative ways of profiting from their own personal image and brand. Read for additional information on football coaches undergoing the process to register their names as trademarks.
Read MoreA continued discussion on the bill entitled the “Innovation Act,” that was designed to address a variety of current issues. Read for more information regarding the Goodlatte bill and its intended aim for patent litigation abuse.
Read MoreIt is not enough to just say that you promote innovation in your culture - you must also live it.
Read MoreA bill entitled the “Innovation Act,” was designed to address a variety of current issues. Read for more information regarding the Goodlatte bill and its intended aim for patent litigation abuse.
Read MoreCreating a positive, memorable first day environment reflects the culture the company hopes to convey and creates a supportive, collaborative environment for the employee to walk into.
Read MoreNine months after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a tentative first office action invalidating an Apple multitouch patent, they have reversed its initial determination. Read for additional information on the Apple multitouch patent that was revalidated by USPTO.
Read MoreCalifornia is leading the way in enacting two laws related to data security breach notification and requirements for disclosure of tracking practices. Will other states follow in California’s footsteps? Read for additional information on these new data privacy laws.
Read MoreExisting corporate cultures must be considered when making decisions to implement new technologies in the workplace.
Read MoreKlemchuk LLP shares a key update as of October 15, 2013. Read for information on how the shutdown affects intellectual property.
Read MoreGreat leaders are not made by a title or their position within the company. Leaders are revealed by their actions and attitudes.
Read MoreThe Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne has a long history of aggressively enforcing the mark and preventing use of the term “Champagne” as a color or the “The Champagne of…” as a tagline in a wide range of industries, including cigarettes, shoes, and sodas.
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