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Protect Two of Your Most Valuable Business Assets: Your Company Name and Important Brand Names
Paul C. Van Slyke
Your company name and important brand names are two types of your most valuable business assets. Without your company name and brand names, consumers and trade buyers would not be able to identify easily (and choose) your goods or services over those of another.
Is Your U.S. Trademark Registration Being Audited?
Paul C. Van Slyke
The first of a two-part look at updates to the U.S. trademark registration process, and what it means for you and your business.
Registering Advertising Slogans as Trademarks in the United States and Europe
Christian Lemke
Brand owners seeking to obtain exclusive rights in their advertising slogans for campaigns encompassing the United States and Europe should bear in mind certain well-established principles.
Your Trademark Registration was Audited. Now What?
Paul C. Van Slyke
The second of a two-part look at updates to the U.S. trademark registration process, and what to expect if yours was selected for an audit.
Victory for The Slants and Redskins
Carol Steinour Young and Emily Hart
On June 19, 2017, the United States Supreme Court settled the issue of whether an offensive name—in this case, an Asian-American rock band called “The Slants”—can properly be registered as a trademark.
Five Tips for Cloud Computing Businesses
Frederic M. Wilf
Cloud computing continues to be a powerful and cost-effective means to build a business with international reach.
The Christian Faith Fellowship Church and Adidas AG
Roberta Jacobs-Meadway
What is "use" in commerce?
An Interview With Jan Bernd Nordemann of Boehmert & Boehmert, Winner of the 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" Award for Intellectual Property Law in Germany
Best Lawyers
The international property law attorney discusses his firm's recent successes and the trends taking over the IP field.
Four Disastrous IP Mistakes Most Companies Make
Eric Vaughn-Flam
Registering and investigating trademarks are just the beginning when it comes to keeping your intellectual property safe.
Is That Famous Song Protected by Copyright? Maybe Not – and the Change Means Refunds for Some
Michael B. Fein
A guide to navigating copyright claims on famous songs.
New European Unitary Patent Is Not-So-Wonderful
Michael B. Fein
If the European Parliament and the 25 participating states were trying to emulate a U.S. patent and replace the present Balkanized system wherein each state has its own patent granting authority and courts handling patent litigation, it has failed miserably.
Scary New World: Social Media Criticism
Michael A. Kahn
The unrealistic expectation to “govern yourself accordingly” in the new digital age of snap judgements.
The Short and Long Answers on Patent Applications
John Powers
How long do patent applications take? Consider what you're filing for, and the strength of your proposal.
The Argument Against Self-Representation in Patent Cases
John Powers
A look back at the 1983 Nilssen case, and what it means for patent law today.
Q&A with Eduardo Kleinberg of Basham Ringe y Correa
Best Lawyers
"Law Firm of the Year" interview with Eduardo Kleinberg of Basham Ringe y Correa.
How Patents Will Change Under the "New" Supreme Court
Jamie L. Graham
Patent law is one more area up for debate with changes coming to the Supreme Court.
Graceful Exits
Rachel Blue
The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) has been touted as a game changer.
Civil Rights Work Has an All New Meaning
Thomas R. Julin
Corporations now use federal law to fight regulation.
Patent Battles at the PTO
S. Benjamin Pleune
Inter partes review (IPR) has become the procedure of choice to resolve the validity of patents, with or without a co-pending litigation.
The Joint Employer Threat to the Franchise Distribution Model
Barry M. Heller
That result would strike at the core of franchising and would risk the loss of all of the benefits that franchising has provided to franchisees, employees, and society in general.
Federal Overtime Rule Injunction Calls for State-Level Attention
Sebastian Chilco and Rachel Fendell Satinsky
Getting in Tune
Jeff Biederman and Gary Gilbert
These are heady days for music publishers and catalog owners. How much longer can the good times roll?
