Defending Patent Infringement Actions
As stated previously, a grant of a patent allows an inventor to exclude others from making, using, selling, offering for
Patents and Infringement Actions
A patent is a property right that the federal government gives to an inventor with respect to an invention in
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
Continued Patent Applications
In general a complete or non-provisional patent application covering a single invention is filed, reviewed by an examiner and either
Copyright Infringement Online
The Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act (OCILLA) provides a safe harbor to online service providers (OSPs) that promptly take
Protecting your Trademark Internationally
With the advent of a global economy, foreign trademark protection is important. The need to obtain, maintain, and enforce trademark
Protecting Ordinary Words as Trademarks
To be treated as a trademark a mark must have a certain quantity of distinctiveness. A mark that is not