Newsletters
The following are links to articles from our firm newsletters in reverse chronological order. Please remember that the following are not legal opinions. If you believe that any of the situations discussed below may apply to you, please consult with an attorney.
Issue 17. July 2010
Legal jurisdiction in an Internet world
without borders
Good grammar of copyrights and trademarks
Inventor's Eye presents Inventor-friendly information from the PTO.
Public viewing of DVDs sold for individual use
Issue 16. June 2010
Supreme Court Decides Bilski on what is
patentable subject matter.
Supreme Court sends a message to employees.
Can I donate a copyright?.
PTO considers multiple patent review tracks.
Internships: It's not just another free employee.
Issue 15. May 2010
Can I freely distribute a news article?.
Patent Reform Lite.
Registering trademarks for scents, color and sound.
International piracy.
Patent Prosecution Highway
Issue 14. April 2010
Cyberspace is expanding.
Can I sell photos that I take?
Planning for events beyond your control.
Patent reform is not dead.
Issue 13. March 2010
Is an image without a copyright
notice free to use?.
Don't go naked when assigning a trademark.
PTO budget proposes more examiners and fees..
Cease and desist letters and trademark rights.
Issue 12. February 2010
Intent-to-use trademark
applications and the Internet.
Is plagiarism copyright infringement?.
Proper patent marking.
When is a product 'sold' for patent infringement?
Issue 11. January 2010
Using trademarks where they do not belong.
PTO pilot program for green technologies.
Do patent applications require a separate written description?
Issue 10. December 2009
Bloggers and advertisers cautioned by the FTC
on product endorsements.
Global Findability goes for the gold.
What to do when your trademark is registered as a domain name by
another person.
Planning to license or sell your patent?
Issue 9. November 2009
Read your software licenses carefully.
PTO pilot program for small entities.
What's in a name-Choosing a domain name can be tricky.
You don't have to wait until your patent issues.
Issue 8. October 2009
Ringtones freed by district
court.
Hope for the patent system?
The Mighty Mouse saga
Free patent search resources
Issue 7. September, 2009
Is your patent vulnerable to foreclosure?
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign.
PTO Director Kappos to reform examiner 'count'
system
Congress considers copyright protection for
fashion designs.
Issue 6. August, 2009
New PTO Administrator sworn in.
Is a download a performance?
Supreme Court to consider what can be patented.
Real trademarks in a virtual world, part II
Issue 5. July, 2009
Is ASCAP crazy?
Michael Jackson Defied Gravity.
Registered Offices are important.
Why not use fake patent numbers?
Issue 4. June, 2009
Facing Trademark Protection on Facebook
Design Patents
Real Trademarks Used in a Virtual World
Developments at the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
Issue 3. May, 2009
State trademark registration
Patent reform - First to File vs. First to Invent
Don't forget trade secrets
$9.7 million trade secret judgment
Issue 2. April 2009
iPod to the Queen
Applications and revenue down at the PTO
Trademarks- Use them or lose them
Protecting yourself from infringement on EBay
Issue 1. March 2009
Registering copyrights and
trademarks with Homeland Security
Deferred examination of patent applications
Linking may be dangerous to your health
