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The following are links to articles from our firm newsletters. Please remember that the following are not legal advice or opinions. If you believe that any of the situations discussed below may apply to you, please consult with an attorney.

Issue 34, December 2011

Ask Dr. Copyright . . . Protect Your Software, Circuit Boards, and Mask Works
Quick Patent Application Review for Green Technologies
French Fries Sue Crabs
Has Your Privacy Been Breached?...Now You Have a Resource.

Issue 33, November 2011

Ask Dr. Copyright - Peer-to Peer file sharing may be hazardous to your health.
'Best Mode' under the America Invents Act
The 'First Sale' doctrine and why you should not rely on Google as your lawyer
Trademark infringement cases on the rise
The privacy we give up for cell phone convenience.

Issue 31, September 2011

Patent reform signed into law
America Invents top ten list
Crucial information for inventors
PTO restarts 'fast track' patent review
Descriptive Trademarks: Apple loses one

Issue 30, August 2011

Copyright Infringement and the Vanishing Corporate Veil
Patent Reform is Broken
When is Computer Software an Unpatentable Mental Process?

Issue 29, July 2011

Treb Lipton
Theft by a departing employee
Protecting intellectual property on Facebook
Supreme Court says employee can assign away employer's invention

Issue 28, June 2011

Fate of a copyright troll
House passes 'America Invents Act'
LWH reclaims domain name
ICANN developments
'Inequitable Conduct' game changer for patent owners

Issue 27, May 2011

Protecting your trademark from XXX
Viacom v YouTube - The saga continues
Who owns your invention?
New opportunities for patent applicants.

Issue 26, April 2011

Branding is effective
Trade secret theft is a crime
Dr. Copyright

Issue 25, March 2011

'America Invents Act' passes Senate, pending in House
Two Trademark Registers
Attorney-Client Privilege
Chocolate Milk, part II

Issue 24, February 2011

Is Coca-Cola's trade secret recipe still a trade secret?
Watson computer vs. Jeopardy champions
What's in a name? - Your name as a trade mark
Patent Reform Legislation forwarded to the full U.S. Senate
Federal Courts' Continued Hostility Toward Complex Patent Issues

Issue 23, January 2011

Patent Infringement 'R' Us
To Hold or Not to Hold - IP holding companies
PTO Green Technologies Program Extended
Patent Reform Redux

Issue 22, December 2010

Issue 21. November 2010

Issue 20. October 2010

Ask Dr. Copyright - duration of a copyright
Famous trademarks
Does a food trademarks protect the recipe?
Patent search tool for FireFox
PTO issues patents, reduces backlog

Issue 19. September 2010

Transfer of software licenses
Keeping it private in the workplace
Gourmet's guide to IP rights
Dangerous patent applications
Unspillable milk and iPhone apps

Issue 18. August 2010

Mailing a work to yourself
End of the Internet monopoly
Protecting trade secrets from employee theft
Patent invention services - buyer beware

Issue 17. July 2010

Jurisdiction in the Internet World
Grammar of Copyrights and Trademarks
Inventor's Eye - PTO publication
Copyright and public performance of a movie

Issue 16. June 2010

Supreme Court Decides Bilski.
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

Teaching innovation.
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.