Trademark Infringement & Unfair Competition
Trademark Infringement & Unfair Competition: Protecting Your Brand in a Competitive Market In today’s fast-paced business world, your brand is
Cybersquatters Attempt to Profit from the Trademarks of Others
With the proliferation of online business and advertising in the 1990s, the demand for domain names (Internet addresses) that are
March 2005
Cybersquatters Attempt to Profit from the Trademarks of Others With the proliferation of online business and advertising in the 1990s,
What Constitutes Prior Art for a Business Method Patent?
In 1998, in State Street Bank & Trust v. Signature Financial Group, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals issued a
How and Why to use the Copyright Notice
When an original work is properly registered with the U.S. Copyright Office, a copyright notice should accompany the work. Although
Audio Sampling and Copyright Implications
United States Copyright law generally protects original works of authorship that are permanently fixed in a tangible medium. Such works
Disparaging Trademarks: The Washington Redskins’ Legal Battle
In September 2003, a federal district court in Washington D.C. determined that the trademark “Redskins” had been erroneously cancelled by
Losing the Secrecy of a Trade Secret
A trade secret is proprietary information about a product or business that should be protected and concealed from the general
Trade Dress: A Product’s Total Image and Overall Appearance
Even though most people associate trademarks with brand names (e.g., “Kodak”), trademarks also include trade dress, service marks, certification marks,
Differences Between Music Composition & Sound Recording
Do you write and record music? If so, you should know the difference between the rights you have in the