A number of our clients doing business with companies in foreign countries have run into trouble policing their trademark rights and in some cases, lost ownership to a trademark. Generally, this happens in countries that follow the “first to file” trademark law without a requirement of actual use in commerce. Read for steps how to reduce these trademark ownership dangers.
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How do I protect my new recipe? Trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, patents, and possibly other forms of intellectual property law can be used to protect food creations and recipes. Read for a discussion of the best type of IP to use based on what aspect of the recipe that you are trying to protect. Also access our Intellectual Property Quick Reference Guide.
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Gain insights into advanced witness preparation strategies essential for legal professionals in the digital age, and learn how to navigate depositions and trials effectively with our comprehensive guide.
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A recent podcast explores whether the CIA had any involvement in the rock band the Scorpions’ blockbuster song, “Wind of Change.” That got us thinking about how a 3-letter government agency could write propaganda, and whether it would be copyright fraud to register a song without revealing the agency’s involvement. For more information about copyright law, copyright fraud, and CIA rumors, read the post.
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Darin M. Klemchuk is the founder of Klemchuk PLLC, a leading intellectual property law firm focusing on litigation, anti-counterfeiting, trademarks, patents, and business law. He was recently interviewed for Lawyer Monthly magazine on the topic of IP litigation, infringement matters, and disputes.
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There are strategies that a company can employ to defend itself against claims for willful infringement and exceptional case finding, which can lead to treble damages, attorney’s fees, and cost. The use of non-infringement opinions in patent cases can be useful to reduce litigation risk.
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The following discusses severe problems that can be caused by the lack of a brand protection strategy, presents a new possibility where infringements and losses are reduced, and proposes a solution that funds itself while simultaneously stopping infringers.
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Infographic for the 6 steps in setting up an intellectual property (IP) rights enforcement program. Access eBook for the Series, “Importance of Intellectual Property Rights: Increasing Market Share Through Stopping Knockoffs & Infringements.”
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On November 20, 2023, Judge Kinkeade of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, entered an order setting forth additional requirements for parties to file documents under seal his court.
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Defending against photograph copyright troll claims has become an unfortunately common occurrence, but there are best practices in dealing with such claims.
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E-book for the Series, “Importance of Intellectual Property Rights: Increasing Market Share Through
Stopping Knockoffs & Infringements” is now available for download.
The inclusion of a termination for convenience clause in contracts can help for easy termination and use of automatic renewal clauses help with unintentional termination of contracts at term expiration.
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IP law updates from April 2023 featuring Deepfakes Threaten Privacy and Undermine Intellectual Property Rights, France Aims to Protect Children’s Privacy, and Artificial Intelligence and the Law in 2023. Published on the Ideate blog by IP law firm Klemchuk PLLC.
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The Leaders in Law blog is dedicated to discussions with leading lawyers and legal thought leaders on topics including law firm management, legal developments, future of law, leadership in law firms, and the business of the practice of law. In this article, we talk with Enrico Schaefer, the founder of Traverse Legal, PLC.
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California man brings class action lawsuit against the makers of “Texas Pete” hot sauce claiming the product actually made in North Carolina is deceptive and misleading to consumers. Sales of “Texas Pete” hot sauce spike after the lawsuit. T. W. Garner Food Co.’s answer is due in November 2022.
Read MoreThis is the seventh and final installment of a 7-part blog series providing comprehensive analysis of designing, implementing, and optimizing an intellectual property (IP) enforcement program that stops loss of market share and profits due to knockoffs, piracy, and other forms of IP infringement. This program stresses the importance of intellectual property rights. In this post, we discuss how to grow market share through a proactive intellectual property strategy.
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This is the sixth installment of a 7-part blog series providing comprehensive analysis of designing, implementing, and optimizing an intellectual property (IP) enforcement program that stops loss of market share and profits due to knockoffs, piracy, and other forms of IP infringement. This program stresses the importance of intellectual property rights in protecting market share. In this post, we discuss ways to optimize the program using metrics.
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This is the fifth installment of a 7-part blog series providing comprehensive analysis of designing, implementing, and optimizing an intellectual property (IP) enforcement program that stops loss of market share and profits due to knockoffs, piracy, and other forms of IP infringement.
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