Intersection of Copyright and Trade Secret Protection
When protecting computer code, your failure to properly protect the trade secret can result in a loss of IP rights.…
NCAA Now Allows Right of Publicity Endorsement
NCAA announced new rules which would allow Athletes to receive compensation for their Rights of Publicity, the use of their…
Trademark Rights during a Pandemic
Enforcing Trademark Rights during a Pandemic In an unlikely scenario, 3M has filed a lawsuit against a reseller of N95
Because of Blackbeard, States free to Loot
Are states free to Loot? Back in 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a states are immune from copyright
Design Patent Enforcement
Enforcement of Design Patents is expensive. A new law, if passed, will allow inventors to stop infringing products easier and…
What Does a Patent Do ?
One of the first questions a first time inventor when deciding whether they should get a patent is What Does
Copyright Music – 101 Series
Copyright music, protects two different types of works. Copyright protects the musical composition (the song) and the sound recording. Depending…
Trademarking Images of Uncle Sam
Trademarking Government Symbols Trademark Law protects a business from unlawful competition by preventing consumer confusion but they also protect Trademarking
Iron Man 3 Copyright Infringement claims dismissed
As recently illustrated in the Iron Man 3 Poster Lawsuit, direct evidence of copying is hard to prove in copyright…
Federal Trade Secret Protection
Trade Secret Protection allows a business to prevent unlawful disclosure or use of its proprietary information including its financial, business,…