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
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Excuse Me, Please, But Do You Happen to Have a License for That Plant
A recent ruling eliminates any doubt about plant patent validity, and means farmers can expect to see more vigorous enforcement of patent rights, including infringement lawsuits. The United States Supreme Court settled a longstanding debate about ...
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Executive Summary of the Attorney General’s Report on the Online Brokerage Industry
In response to complaints received from constituents, the New York State Attorney General (the "AG") began an inquiry into the online brokerage industry in February 1999 (the "Inquiry"). As part of the Inquiry, the AG asked a number of online broker ...
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FAQs about Intellectual Property
A patent is designed to protect any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter or any new and useful improvement thereof, a trademark/service mark is designed to protect the right to use a particular word or name in ...
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Federal Jurisdiction Extended Over State Business Tort Action Claims
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal circuit in Hunter Douglas, Inc. v. Harmonic Design, Inc. recently held that federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over state law causes of action in which a substantial question of federal ...
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Federal Trade Commission Guides Against Deceptive Advertising
Sec 233.1 233.2 233.3 233.4 233.5Former price comparisons. Retail price comparisons; comparable value comparisons. Advertising retail prices which have been established or suggested by manufacturers (or other nonretail distributors). Bargain offers ...
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Fighting Cybersquatting With The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy and the Anti-Cybersquatting Protection Act
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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FindLaw Interview with William J. Bohler of Townsend and Townsend and Crew
: Prior to joining Townsend, you gained a significant amount of experience prosecuting and litigating patents on top of your education at Caltech and technical stint at Oracle. Now, when you sit down to negotiate a technology licensing agreement at ...
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Frequently Asked Intellectual Property Questions
WORK FOR HIRE:The creation of works is becoming increasingly more complicated, particularly as they are comprised of more and more elements across different media. The complexity of sorting out rights to the various elements increases ...
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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Intellectual Property
For several years, I have been using a logo a friend designed for my business. My clients repeatedly compliment me on it and say I should trademark it or get a copyright or a patent. What protection is available for my logo? First, we should ...
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GATT Perspective: U.S. Involvement
On December 8, 1994, the United States adopted a new law to implement the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade which significantly alters many U.S. intellectual property laws. The law, officially known as the "Uruguay Round Agreements Act ...
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