The article discusses different ways Knowledge-Based Enterprises (KBE’s) find potential buyers. This article is part 4 of a 12-part series covering the key elements involved in the sale of IP-based and professional services businesses.
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Forever 21 is facing Intellectual Property infringement claims from Ariana Grande, following the launch of a social media campaign.
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Taco John’s registered a federal trademark for TACO TUESDAY® with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) in 1989 and has aggressively pursued various offenders of the mark nationwide for more than 30 years.
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Cookouts illegal? Vegan sues over BBQ smells. According to Australia’s Nine, Carden accuses her neighbors of intentionally causing the meat smell nuisance. "It's deliberate," she told Nine. "All I can smell is fish. I can't enjoy my backyard."
Read MoreThe article discusses what a business pre-sale review is, the reasons a pre-sale review is important, and several common areas that Knowledge-Based Enterprises (KBEs) should address as part of their pre-sale review. This article is part 3 of a 12-part series covering the key elements involved in the sale of IP-based and professional services businesses.
Read MoreSpotify has come under fire again for allegations that it did not secure the proper licensing rights from popular rap artist Eminem before streaming his songs billions of times. The music publisher claims the Music Modernization Act (MMA) is unconstitutional.
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Domain theft, also known as domain hijacking, is the practice of changing a domain name’s registration without the permission of the domain’s original registrant. Read for tips on how to prevent domain name theft and how to recover a stolen domain name registration.
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What are laws affecting online business and e-commerce? Read for tips on how to address 12 legal issues to consider before starting an online business.
Read MoreRead for tips on drafting trademark licensing agreements. A trademark licensing agreement is a legal contract between a trademark owner and another party that have agreed to use the trademark on preapproved terms decided between the contracting parties.
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What is domain squatting and how can it be stopped? Read for tips on how to stop domain squatters including using the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA).
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Since 2015, the Led Zeppelin band and estate of Randy Wolfe, late singer of the band Spirit, have been embroiled in a copyright lawsuit over “Stairway to Heaven.” The wrinkle in the case comes from issue of whether or not the copyright protection of the sheet music of “Taurus” extends to performance elements of “Taurus” not specifically registered with the United States Copyright Office.
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Matt’s El Rancho (“Matt’s”), a Tex-Mex restaurant located in Austin, filed suit in late June against Horseshoe Hill Cowboy Café (“Horseshoe”) in Fort Worth, and its founder, Grady Spears, for infringing its BOB ARMSTRONG DIP trademark (Reg. No. 5,135,570).
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In 2018, California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), slated to take effect the first day of 2020. The CCPA, with protections so similar to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) that it is known to many as “GDPR-lite,” regulates data breaches and consumers’ privacy.
Read MoreThis article provides a reasonably accurate overview of a deal flow for many transactions involving the sale of IP-based companies, professional services businesses, and other Knowledge-Based Enterprise (“KBE”). The article is part 2 of a 12-part series covering the key elements involved in the sale of IP-based and professional services businesses.
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Gatorade’s use of “sports fuel” was not an infringement of another company’s mark, per a recent ruling by a three-judge panel of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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In recent news, the Facebook “Like” button may get a revamp to align with the EU’s GDPR standards.
Read MoreTransactions involving knowledge-based businesses have additional nuances that must be addressed, to ensure both parties benefit from the transaction. This article discusses some of the special issues presented in these types of deals, involving transferring intangible assets.
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The Trademark Registration Audit program of the USPTO randomly selects trademark registrations to be audited in order to determine whether the registered trademarks are actually in use with their related goods and services.
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A Philadelphia bar is seeking to trademark ‘PLAY GLORIA’ and use it in connection with the sale of apparel and merchandise emblazoned with the mark, claiming first use and creation of the connection of use with the mark in support of the St. Louis Blues hockey team that used Laura Branigan’s 1982 song “Gloria” throughout their Stanley Cup championship series.
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A federal court passed down a blockbuster ruling, holding that e-commerce giant Amazon can be held liable for third party sellers’ products, effectively allowing Amazon to be held liable for defective products sold by third party vendors via the Amazon marketplace.
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