Trademark Infringement
What is Trademark Infringement? Trademark infringement occurs when a party uses a trademark that is identical or confusingly similar to
Disclosure of Confidential Information by a Former Employee
A trademark is occasionally varied by the public in both speech and written usage to an abbreviation of or a
Interpreting Patent Claims
Patent claim interpretation is the process of giving proper meaning to the claim language. Claim language defines claim scope. Therefore,
Digital Copyrights
The laws related to digital recordings is continuing to evolve. As a result of recent changes in the Copyright laws,
Developing Strong Trademarkable Brands
In today’s economy, trademarks are a valuable business asset which can be leveraged to maintain strong consumer awareness within the
Defending Patent Infringement Actions
As stated previously, a grant of a patent allows an inventor to exclude others from making, using, selling, offering for
Copyright Protection in General
Copyright protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer
Protecting Trademarks Abroad
With the advent of a global economy, foreign trademark protection is important. The need to obtain, maintain, and enforce trademark
Protecting Trademarks under Common Law
Trademark rights arise in the United States from the actual use of the mark. Thus, if a product is sold
Deciding to Patent Trade Secrets?
In enacting patent laws and providing patent protection to inventors, the U.S. Congress made the decision to encourage the disclosure