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Category: Intellectual Property

Unified Patent Court (UPC) Update

March 8, 2023   |   By: Stoyan Radkov   On 17 February 2023, Germany deposited its instrument of ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) with the Council of the European Union (EU). The Unified Patent Court (UPC) will therefore start on 01 June 2023.   The UPC will eventually carry the sole responsible for infringement & validity… Continue reading Unified Patent Court (UPC) Update

Reducing Fees to Unleash Innovators

February 21, 2023   |   By: Anna Kinney Overnight, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) lowered many fees for small and micro entities due to a component of the Consolidated Appropriations Act signed on December 29, 2022. The component, entitled “Unleashing American Innovators Act,” addresses disparities in the US patent system and is intended to… Continue reading Reducing Fees to Unleash Innovators

Copyright vs. Trademark vs. Patent: The Basics

February 10, 2023   |   By: David Ludwig   Intellectual property is the foundation of a business’s unique value proposition. Understanding the different types of intellectual property protection available for patents, trademarks, and copyrights is crucial to safeguarding your company’s unique creations and preventing others from using them without permission.   Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights Copyrights,… Continue reading Copyright vs. Trademark vs. Patent: The Basics

How to File for Trademark Protection

February 10, 2023   |   By: David Ludwig   Filing an application for a registered trademark can help protect your business’s branding and unique identity. But the process of filing for a trademark is tedious and time-consuming. Without the proper legal guidance, your application could be delayed or denied by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office… Continue reading How to File for Trademark Protection

The First Amendment & Trademark Parody: Bad Spaniels and the Collision of the Lanham Act

January 25, 2023   |   By: Tracy Pearson The Lanham Act (aka The U.S. Trademark Act), originally enacted and signed into law under President Truman in 1946, created the first national trademark registration system designed to protect registered trademark holders from four broad types of violations: 1) trademark infringement, 2) trademark dilution, 3) unfair competition, and… Continue reading The First Amendment & Trademark Parody: Bad Spaniels and the Collision of the Lanham Act

Domain Name Disputes: How to Protect Your Domain Name

January 24, 2023   |   By: David Ludwig Disputes regarding domain names can emerge from legitimate commercial competition as well as from misunderstandings, business opportunism, and domain brokers. Cybersquatters may try to put your domain name up for sale or auction. Or they may attract internet visitors to their own site and away from yours. In… Continue reading Domain Name Disputes: How to Protect Your Domain Name

Why Copyright Registration Matters

January 20, 2023   |   By: David Ludwig Creative works of expression are likely your most valuable assets if you are a film studio, photographer, software developer, writer, musician, or visual artist. To fully protect against copycats, you need federal copyright registration. Copyright law protects creative works of expression such as music, the written word, photographs,… Continue reading Why Copyright Registration Matters

AI Art & Copyright Part 1: Do Androids Dream of Copyright Registration?

January 18, 2023   PART 1 If you scrolled through social media during the month of December, you probably saw an explosion of digital self-portraits from your friends and colleagues using the AI-art app, LENSA. LENSA is the latest AI-art app to join the ranks of Midjourney and DALL-E. LENSA uses artificial intelligence to digitize… Continue reading AI Art & Copyright Part 1: Do Androids Dream of Copyright Registration?

Do Fan-Created Works Infringe the Copyrights of the Works They are Based on?

Do Fan-Created Works Infringe the Copyright of the Original?   More often than not, if not fair use,[1] the answer is probably yes. A fan-created work does infringe the copyrights of the work upon which it is based, as they are considered derivative works of art[2] – and the copyright owner has the exclusive right to… Continue reading Do Fan-Created Works Infringe the Copyrights of the Works They are Based on?

Brushstroke Envy: Why You Should Trademark your NFT

By: Daniel Davis  [10/20/22] ​The most valuable painting in the world is a portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine fabric merchant. In English, this masterpiece by Léonardo da Vinci is known as the Mona Lisa. In 1962, the painting was insured for $100 million. Based on this estimate, today, the Mona Lisa… Continue reading Brushstroke Envy: Why You Should Trademark your NFT

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