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Imagine you own a building and its surrounding grounds. Consider that you might want to enhance the visual appeal of the grounds or of public spaces inside the building with something more than sprucing up the landscaping or implementing architectural features. Your designer might suggest… I’m Infringing? YOU’RE Infringing!
Any business, large or small, will be discomforted to open a letter or email and read that someone, somewhere, thinks that a product, service, or process that the business uses, makes, or sells infringes the sender’s patent claims. Included are demands that you stop the infringement, pay a fee to… Intellectual Property Awareness: Critical Element of Business Planning
I attended law school to become a patent attorney. I didn’t know at the time what that really meant, or even that patents are but one type of intellectual property (IP). I did know that an engineering career was not for me, but patent law could be a way to leverage my engineering background into an… A Brief Primer on Protecting IP Capital, with Dan Tychonievich and Justin Sage (Podcast)
Coca-Cola, Kleenex, a ballpoint pen, a Marvin Gaye song: For consumers, they’re products to use and enjoy. For commercial enterprises, they’re intellectual capital that must be protected to ensure growth. Host George Lepeniotis invites colleagues Dan Tychonievich and Justin Sage, members of Krieg… To Patent or Not To Patent?
Anytime a potentially commercializable innovation surfaces, the question of whether and how to protect that innovation should be raised, and the factors to consider in answering that question are the same whether you are an individual inventor or a savvy business with extensive R&D operations. The… Corporate Veil Torn Apart? U.S. Supreme Court to Review Trademark Infringement Damages Case
A federal district court awarded $43 Million dollars in damages for trademark infringement in an infringement and contract dispute suit. The district court determined that profits of an affiliate could be disgorged as damages under the Lanham Act (the federal statute covering trademarks). The… President Biden Issues Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
On October 30, President Biden issued his Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, along with a companion Fact Sheet issued by the White House. The Executive Order establishes the federal government’s priorities with respect to Artificial… Rebranding Your School: Benefits, Burdens and Pathways
Headlines blare the reminder that educational institutions must regularly don their business robes as well as their academic robes. They should not ignore the typical business tactics for preserving the goodwill and valuable assets of the institution. A school’s brand will likely be one of its… Website Compliance with the ADA: Is Your Company Compliant With the Latest DOJ Guidance?
While commercial businesses are typically aware of their responsibilities under the Americans with Disability Act (the “ADA” or the “Act”) relative to the maintenance of their physical office spaces and general corporate policies, some businesses have been the recipients of demand letters alleging… Three Minute Update - Day in the Life of a Business: Consulting Agreements and Intellectual Property Considerations
Consulting relationships have become increasingly prevalent in today’s growing tech and entrepreneurial economy. Whether for one’s main gig or side gig, the utilization of consulting arrangements has been further accelerated by exponential growth in accessible technology platforms, widespread… Overview of New Federal COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Employers (Podcast)
Employment Practice attorney Shelley M. Jackson discusses the new vaccination requirements for employers with over 100 employees. |
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