USPTO Loses and Brunetti gets FUCT
The USPTO’s decision to deny Erik Brunetti the right to register the trademark FUCT was reversed by the Federal Circuit. Why is this news? This cases stretches the frontiers of ...
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EU COURT SLAM DUNKS NEW ORLEANS PELICANS’ CASE
With the rise of e-commerce and globalization, protecting your intellectual property assets becomes more important and defined. However, the process of protecting your trademark overseas comes with unique challenges and ...
How TCJA Affects Personal Causality Deductions
With hurricane Florence coming ashore later this week, DBL thought it would be a good time to explain the new application of personal casualty loss under the Tax Cuts and ...
Insider Trading at the Second Circuit
Insider Trading Law Explained Neither Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 nor Rule 10b-5 of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) expressly forbids insider trading. Nevertheless, insider ...
Federal Circuit Rules Against Telebrands in Balloon Patent Case
In the ongoing patent infringement claim involving our client, Tinnus Enterprises LLC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has denied Telebrands Corp.’s motion to dismiss the case. ...
Patent Monetization Strategies for Small Businesses and Independent Inventors
Patent monetization is the generation of revenue by selling or licensing patents. Patent applications can be expensive. Independent inventors and small businesses, such as startups, need to spend their money ...
When are Attorneys’ Fees Considered Expenses under §145 of the Patent Act?
Never, is the answer from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. In a decision dated July 27, 2018, the Court found that §145 of the ...
IP Law and the Fashion Industry
IP Law and the Fashion Industry Frauds, Fakes, and Counterfeits: Protecting Fashion Goods Online Developing consumer and industry recognition for a fashion brand takes vision, creativity, and hard work. However, ...
Succession Planning For the Business Owner
What will happen to my business if I die without an estate plan? Contemplating your own mortality is never an easy thing to consider and many small business owners have ...
Government Contractors: Avoiding False Claims
A contract with the government can be a lucrative and secure source of funding for your company for, potentially, dozens of years. Engaging in business with the government, however, is ...