23 March

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IP Enforcement in the Digital Age: Identifying Infringers In an Anonymous Online Environment

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“Trademark owners increasingly focus their injunctive efforts on stopping payment for sales of infringing goods. This can be an extremely powerful tool to combat online infringement, particularly where an anonymous infringer operates multiple accounts or is located outside the United States.” New technologies create novel issues and inform our understanding of existing laws. The statutes that form the basis of the U.S. IP regime are decades old and, as such, could not have contemplated how technology (and technology-assisted infringement) would evolve. As a result, traditional methods of IP enforcement often lag behind the rapidly changing online environment. Though Congress has taken...

19 February

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How Long Are Copyrights Valid For?

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Having the maximum amount of protection on your intellectual property is what many people hope for when beginning the copyright process. Some types of intellectual property protection last longer than others. Luckily, when it comes to copyrights, your intellectual property will be protected for a very long time. How long your copyright is protected has a lot to do with exactly when you obtained the copyright. If the copyrighted work was created before January 1, 1978, then the copyright will be protected as part of the 1909 Copyright Act, which has a tendency to be confusing. Basically, those are initially protected...

09 February

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What Is Mediation?

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Mediation is a form of dispute resolution commonly used in New Jersey. This type of dispute resolution is generally used to avoid litigation for divorces, family law, and business disputes. There are many benefits to choosing mediation over litigating a business dispute. The idea of going to court is daunting for a lot of people and that is why so many people have been opting for mediation. In addition to being able to come to a conclusion without ever entering a court room, mediation has other benefits. It is typically a cheaper option than getting a litigated divorce because you don’t...

08 February

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Using Provisional Patent Applications in Invalidity Challenges

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The following article by Michael J. Flibbert and Pier D. DeRoo published by Westlaw Journal Intellectual Property is very instructive and is recommended reading. Article Using Provisional Patent Applications in Invalidity Challenges February 28, 2018 Westlaw Journal Intellectual Property By Michael J. Flibbert, Pier D. DeRoo While provisional patent applications are never published and cannot become prior art, recent decisions from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit illustrate that parties can nonetheless make effective use of provisional applications when raising invalidity challenges. For instance, parties can use the earlier filing date of a provisional application to show an issued patent or a published...

08 February

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Googles Arm for Self Driving Cars Is Accusing a Former Engineer of Stealing Trade Secrets for Uber

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Google is suing Uber and alleging that a former employee engaged in a “concerted plan” to steal trade secrets related to the search giant’s self-driving car technology. In a blog post Thursday, Google’s self-driving car subsidiary, Waymo, said that a former top executive who later went to work for Uber illegally downloaded troves of proprietary data onto an external hard drive before taking the information to his new employer. “Six weeks before his resignation this former employee, Anthony Levandowski, downloaded over 14,000 highly confidential and proprietary design files for Waymo’s various hardware systems, including designs of Waymo’s LiDAR and circuit board,” said Google, referring to...

11 November

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Form 3115 for a Cash to Accrual Method for Small Businesses

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We aim to lead in each practice and area of law we work in. Coming from in-depth understanding of the law and the industry, capitalizing on extensive experience, we provide hands-on advice that speaks the language of our client’s business. Whether in aviation, sales and distribution, antitrust, corporate and M&A, finance, employment, energy, IP, litigation, TMT, real estate, or any other area of law, our clients can expect excellence and commitment to their objectives. Ensuring the operational functioning of the organisation, the development of external relations, management of press relations and constant communication with the press....

13 December

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Clawing Deeper into the Monster v. Raptors Trademark Battle

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Torontonians may have accepted the loss of Kawhi Leonard, but another Raptors asset is still at risk: their newest logo. As detailed here, the Raptors are tipping off against energy drink company, Monster, who allege the Raptors’ logo—featuring a clawed-up basketball—is confusingly similar to their own claw-mark logo. Since first filing their United States trademark opposition suit in 2015, Monster has continued their court battle against the Raptors for the last four years with no known resolution to date. Monster has a whopping 176 trademarks active in Canada at this time. Their most recognizable and widely used mark contains three jagged vertical gashes,...