Other IP

Bankruptcy, trade secrets, domain squatters. What do all of these issues have in common? They are all part of the intellectual property law rubric. Findlaw has a number of articles to help you wade through the IP law maze. For instance, the intermingling between IP and bankruptcy law has increased over the past couple of years as more companies utilize intellectual property . You can also find information on domain names including what to do after you decide on a name such as purchasing it from a registrar, or look for a hosting provider that can do it for you—many hosts offer this as part of your hosting account package.

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Other IP Articles

IP Law Bulletin, March 22, 2000: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc.

On March 22, 2000, the Supreme Court delivered an opinion on the following question: when is a product.s design protectible as unregistered trade dress under ' 43(a) of the Lanham Act? In essence, the Court ruled that product design cannot be ...
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IP Litigation: Who’s Who

Intellectual property is big money. Worldwide patent licensing revenues rose from about US$15 billion in 1990 to well over US$100 billion in 2001. In 2001 alone, licensing patents and other intellectual property (IP) brought IBM US$1.5 billion ...
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IP Patent Strategy Seminar: Kathleen Peterson & Michael Bettinger of Preston Gates & Ellis LLP

Kathleen Peterson, a partner at Preston Gates & Ellis LLP, focused on strategies for fighting instances of "cybersquatting," under both the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy ("UDRP") and the Anti-Cybersquatting Protection Act ("ACPA" ...
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IP Strategies 2003 Seminar: Nels Lippert and William DiSalvatore of Hale and Dorr LLP

Nels Lippert, Managing Partner of the New York office of Hale and Dorr, presented at FindLaw's IP Strategies Seminar an in-depth discussion on the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), an administrative procedure for the protection ...
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IP Strategies In Deals. Seminar Summary of Speaker Jorge Contreras of Hale and Dorr LLP

Jorge Contreras, partner at Hale and Dorr LLP, discussed how to select the best structure for deals in IP joint ventures. He observed that in his experience, clients use contractual relationships versus formal joint ventures with equal frequency ...
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IP Strategies In Deals. Seminar Summary of Speaker Robert E. Krebs of Thelen Reid and Priest LLP

Robert E. Krebs, Partner and Co-chair, Intellectual Property and Trade Regulation Group at Thelen, Reid and Priest, discussed patent reexamination as a possible alternative strategy to litigation. The importance of reexamination came up recently ...
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IP Strategies In Deals. Seminar Summary of Speaker Wayne Kennard of Hale and Dorr LLP

Wayne Kennard, partner at Hale and Dorr LLP, discussed how to create an effective assertion licensing program. It takes both in-house and outside counsel to look at it. One size does not fit all for a licensing program. One needs to look at one's ...
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IP Strategies Seminar: Edward Colbert and James Galbraith of Kenyon & Kenyon.

Edward Colbert, Partner at Kenyon & Kenyon, presented "A Strategic Overview of Recent Developments in Enforcement Under Trademark Infringement, Dillution and Cybersquatting." First, Mr. Colbert explained that counsel and clients must know what IP ...
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Is Your Corporate Identity at Risk?

As the Internet opens the door to a global economy, your corporate identity is more vulnerable than ever before. With a proactive strategic trademark and domain name plan in place, you can remain a step ahead of would-be infringers, in the US and ...
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It’s Monday Morning. Do You Know Where Your Trade Secrets Are?

Published as "When It’s None of Their Business," Legal Times, June 20, 2005 The information age has made it even more important for businesses to protect their confidential data from misappropriation by competitors, former employees, or others who ...
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