When it comes to registering a trademark vs. copyright, how do they differ? When is it appropriate to register one or the other? Protection by a Copyright Copyright, rather than protecting a slogan or name, protects an original creative work (i.e., painting, film,...
If you have a product idea, logo, business name, creative work, slogan, etc., it’s importan to familiarize yourself with the differences between copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. The information below will take a brief look at the differences...
Why laws aren’t enough, and what we can do to improve access to intellectual property protection and development I was going to write about a lighter topic for a first post. But I was inspired to discuss something a little deeper after listening to an interview of Dr....
On May 21, Niantic (developer of hilariously addicting games Pokemon Go and Ingress) invalidated portions of Barbaro Technologies, LLC’s US Patent No. 8,228,325 (the “325 Patent”) on an interactive virtual thematic environment in U.S. District Court for the Northern...
What to consider as you encourage and monitor innovation in your company I won’t belabor why you should create an invention incentive (“patent bounty”) program. Let’s assume you’ve already made that decision. Now what? What Might the Company Be Entitled to Receive?...
I wonder if Carole Baskin has something to do with this … On June 17, Hollywood Weekly Magazine, Inc. (“HWM”) and its Publisher/Founder Prather Jackson filed suit against CBS, Imagine, Netflix, and Viacom in federal court alleging (among other claims) federal and...
