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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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PYA: Protect Your Assets

OverviewAreas to Consider Non-Competition Agreements Whether you are an established company or a start up venture, protecting your company's intellectual property is paramount. In the new techonomy, information and know-how are king, whether you ...
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Reaching The Summit: Prevailing At The Federal Circuit

In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay were the first to scale Mount Everest, the highest mountain on earth. The path to the top of Mount Everest is a notoriously difficult and dangerous journey. While Hillary was a skilled ...
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Rebuilding Afghanistan: Encouraging ForeignInvestment in Afghanistan through IP LawRevision

A review of current headlines regarding Afghanistan clearly indicates that significant roadblocks remain in the ways of that country's quest towards redevelopment. Despite concerted efforts, serious security concerns continue to plague Afghanistan ...
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Recent Changes in Independent Production and Interim Financing of Film and Television Productions in Canada

In 2003 a downturn in the Canadian independent production industry had arisen due to a convergence of a depressed sales market, an increased public appetite for reality programming, reduced government support and foreign competition for global ...
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Recent Ruling Under the UDRP

here. The first ruling under the new Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (“the Policy”) was issued on January 14 by the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center (“WIPO”). In its published decision, the ...
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Safeguarding Trade Secrets in the Information Age: Sample Communications Policy

In the age of instantaneous communication, it is getting harder and harder to keep anything a secret. Every company needs to safeguard its trade secrets and its business equipment as well. The only way to do this is through specific policies which ...
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Section-by-Section Analysis of the 1997 Fast Track Bill

Short Title. Negotiating Objectives. Section 2 of the proposal sets out the "overall" and "principal" objectives that will guide the President in negotiating future trade agreements covered by the proposal. This format parallels that of section ...
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Seller Beware: Granting licenses has its issues

Unlike most other kinds of property, Intellectual property, such as patents, trade secrets, trademarks and copyrights, is intangible it is a product of the mind. But like other property, intellectual property (IP) can be sold, given away or ...
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Service Providers and Contracts

As the customer, it is common and expected that you may request a contract for the work. There is no reason to feel guilty or apologetic for making sure that things are clear and you get what you paying for. Additionally, how easily the contractor ...
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Should “Son of Sam” come to Canada?

Son of Sam may be coming to Canada; actually, it's his law that may be coming. The Canadian Son of Sam law has been passed by the House of Commons, and is now before the Canadian Senate. It would amend the Criminal Code and Copyright Act so that the ...
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