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How Courts Calculate Fair Royalty Rates For Essential Patents

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When your company implements a technical standard that incorporates someone else's patented technology, you'll eventually need to figure out what's fair to pay. And honestly, it's not as simple as it sounds. Courts have to walk this tightrope. They need to compensate patent holders for their innovations while making sure licensing fees don't get so expensive that nobody can afford to use the technology. If you're holding standard essential patents or licensing them for your products, you need to understand how judges actually arrive at these numbers. The Foundation: Georgia-Pacific Factors Most courts start with something called the Georgia-Pacific framework. It's fifteen factors...

31 October

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How Ip Disputes Emerge In Family Firms

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Family businesses often grow from shared trust, but when intellectual property is involved, that trust can be tested. As a Jersey City, NJ intellectual property lawyer, we’ve advised many clients who found themselves dealing with IP theft or misuse within their own family-run business. Whether it's a dispute over brand ownership, stolen trade secrets, or misused creative assets, the legal consequences can be significant and personal. Taking action is critical when it comes to protecting your business from internal misuse. It can be difficult to bring legal action against family, but working with a neutral third party such as an...

30 October

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The SEP Enforcement Challenge Abroad

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Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) play a key role in global technology markets. But when enforcement takes place outside jurisdictions with unified patent courts, SEP holders face steep legal and procedural hurdles. As an SEP lawyer, we work with clients to assert their patent rights across uneven legal landscapes and work through the unique enforcement challenges that arise internationally. At COFFYLAW, we focus on protecting your business through carefully tailored global strategies. Our attorneys understand how difficult it can be to work internationally with all the different laws in place, but we are here to help manage all of that. What SEP...

29 September

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Intellectual Property In Escape Rooms

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As a Jersey City, NJ intellectual property lawyer, we’ve worked with a growing number of entrepreneurs and creatives facing legal questions tied to the rise of immersive entertainment. One industry that frequently presents these concerns is escape rooms. At COFFYLAW, we help protect the innovative ideas that make these experiences successful and legally sound. Escape rooms combine storytelling, puzzles, props, and often technology to create a live-action challenge for participants. While the experience may seem ephemeral, the intellectual property behind it is not. From the design of the puzzles to the narrative, music, and branded elements, escape rooms often rely on...

28 September

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Copyright Concerns In Game Mods

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As a Jersey City, NJ copyright lawyer, we frequently advise individuals and developers who are uncertain about where game modding crosses the line into legal trouble. At COFFYLAW, we’ve seen how modding (an increasingly common way for users to enhance or alter video games) can raise serious issues when it comes to ownership and creative rights. Modding allows users to change a game’s graphics, mechanics, or content, often creating something entirely new using existing material. While many developers encourage this type of community involvement, others are more protective of their intellectual property. That’s why it’s important for both mod creators and...

24 September

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Protecting Your Business During A Dispute

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Business Disputes Business disputes can arise in many forms, from disagreements with partners to conflicts with employees or vendors. No matter the cause, protecting the stability and reputation of the company should always be a top priority. Attorneys attest that taking proactive steps during a dispute often makes a significant difference in both the short- and long-term outcome. Prioritizing Clear Documentation One of the strongest defenses during any business dispute is thorough documentation. Contracts, emails, meeting notes, and financial records can all play a key role in clarifying what agreements were made and how obligations were handled. Keeping records organized not only helps...

30 August

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Fan Fiction Copyrights

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At COFFYLAW, we assist clients in New York, New Jersey, and across the country with copyright concerns that extend into unexpected territory including fan fiction. With more than 80 years of combined experience, we understand how creative freedom sometimes walks a fine line with intellectual property law. This is especially true for writers and artists working with fan-based content. This can be a tricky area to work through as it is important to understand what belongs to the original creator, and what belongs to the fan fiction creator as our Jersey City, NJ copyright lawyer can explain. What Makes Fan Fiction...

29 August

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Defending Patents From Trolls

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At COFFYLAW, we help businesses defend their innovations from legal threats that can distract from growth. For startups searching for a reliable Newark, NJ patent lawyer, it's essential to understand how to prepare for one of the most frustrating challenges in patent law: frivolous infringement claims by so-called patent trolls. With more than 80 years of combined experience, our team supports clients not only in New York and New Jersey, but across the country. We have seen many new patent holders targeted by these schemes, which is why we want to share more information: Why Patent Trolls Target Startups Patent trolls, also...

30 July

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FRAND Defense In Antitrust Investigations

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When a company agrees to license its standard-essential patents (SEPs) on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms, that commitment can come into play in more ways than just licensing negotiations. Increasingly, we’re seeing FRAND commitments used as a defense in antitrust investigations. This area is evolving, especially as regulators around the world question whether certain SEP holders are abusing their position. Working with an experienced FRAND lawyer can help businesses identify where those commitments intersect with competition law. Licensing Disputes Standard-setting organizations (SSOs) often require participants to commit to FRAND licensing before their technology is adopted into an industry standard. These agreements...

30 July

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Standard-Essential Patents And Agriculture

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Smart agriculture is transforming how farmers manage crops, livestock, and supply chains. With the growing use of connected devices like GPS-guided tractors, autonomous drones, and real-time soil monitors, interoperability is becoming key. These technologies often rely on industry standards for communication and functionality. As a result, we’re seeing more patent holders assert claims over what they consider standard-essential patents (SEPs). That raises important legal notions for companies developing or using agtech. If you’re involved in the agricultural tech space, having guidance from an experienced SEP lawyer is crucial. What Are SEPs? Standard-essential patents are patents that cover technologies required to comply with...

How Courts Calculate Fair Royalty Rates For Essential Patents

How Ip Disputes Emerge In Family Firms

The SEP Enforcement Challenge Abroad

Intellectual Property In Escape Rooms

Copyright Concerns In Game Mods

Protecting Your Business During A Dispute

Fan Fiction Copyrights

Defending Patents From Trolls

FRAND Defense In Antitrust Investigations

Standard-Essential Patents And Agriculture

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