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.

Intellectual Property

Other IP Articles

It’s No Secret – The Supreme Court Rules on the Federal Trademark Dilution Act

The United States Supreme Court does not accept many trademark cases for review, and so on those rare occasions when the Court interprets the Lanham Act, trademark lawyers and their clients are usually eager to read what the Court has to say. This ...
Read More »
Judicial Estoppel May Arise From Mere Administrative Filings

Remcor Products Co. v. Scotsman Group Inc., 32 USPQ2d 1273, 1280-82 (N.D. Ill. 1994) In a recent U.S. case there was a narrow escape from a ruling estopping patent enforcement as a consequence of statements made during the acquisition of a U.S ...
Read More »
Judician Strategies for Resolving IP Cases Without Trial: Early Neutral Evaluation

Early Neutral Evaluation, or ENE, is a new and increasingly accepted tool used by federal courts to enhance case management and, where the parties are so inclined, settlement. Over the last 15 years, its use has steadily increased in the federal ...
Read More »
Know the Value of Intellectual Property Audits

The value of a technology company is often determined by the strength of its intellectual property -- patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets. Technology companies are continuously acquiring and disposing of intellectual property through ...
Read More »
Lanham Act Amended To Control “Cybersquatting”

One of the last legislative enactments of 1999 was the "Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act." This new law, amending the Lanham Act, targets cybersquatting, the registration of Internet domain names that are identical or confusingly similar ...
Read More »
Lanham Act: False Advertising

Plaintiff brought an action against a competitor for false advertising under §43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §1125(a). Plaintiff, a manufacturer of industrial wheel balancing machinery which uses Halon 1202, a high density fluid that is a type ...
Read More »
Legal Clearance of Advertising Claims

Clearing advertising claims seems like an easy process. All you have to do is look at the claims made in an advertisement and make sure they are true. However, in practice, this is not as easy as it looks. It often involves reviewing consumer ...
Read More »
Licensing Issues in New Media Transactions

As the World-Wide Web becomes an increasingly important research medium, many new services are emerging which seek to organize the wealth of information available on the Internet for specific purposes identified by clients. Ironically, the easy ...
Read More »
Low-Budget Legal Tips for High-Tech Companies

Column for January 18, 2002, KCBJ In 1994, two Ph.D. students at StanfordÂ–inspired by the Internet's pioneering potential for robust exchange of ideasÂ–created a guide in their free time, directing Internet users to the students' favorite Web ...
Read More »
Managing the Intellectual Property Lawsuit

I. It is easy to say that successful resolution of Intellectual Property disputes depends on strategic management. It is much harder to implement during intensely fought litigation. The most effective management is achieved by anticipating key ...
Read More »