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• Intellectual Property Rights in a Dance Video

  I have a fabulous exercise/dance instructor named Max. After class the other day, she told me that she was going to make her own exercise video, and asked me what would it take to (a)…

• So You Want to Trademark Your Logo? How do you find out if it’s taken?

  The other day, I was asked how to search to see whether a logo could be trademarked in the US Patent & Trademark Office. I think that in some ways, it is one of the…

• Formidable Corporations Join Exclusive Patent-Infringement-Defense Clubs

  Patent aggregators have been around for several decades now. Many aggregators have joined the new IP licensing model to collect patents and assert them against companies who manufacture goods. If they don't pay a royalty,…

• In Memoriam: Michael J. Jackson, Inventor

  As we all know, Michael Jackson, singer, dancer and entertainer extraordinaire, passed away last week. He revolutionized music, dancing and the way music and dance are perceived through visual and audible means. For example, he…

• New Museum in Athens Designed in part to “Guilt” Britain into returning the Elgin Marbles

  Tomorrow, Saturday, June 20, 2009, a state-of-the- art museum in Athens, Greece will open its doors to the public. The museum, custom built to showcase the Parthenon sculptures, holds about 350 artifacts and sculptures formerly…

• Open Source Code – Convenient, but you could lose your Rights to Enforce your IP

  There are a lot of legal issues associated with using open source in a software application. Open source code users usually are required to release added or altered code to the public and give a…

• As a Non-U.S. Company, Do You Want To Establish Your High-Tech Business in Silicon Valley, California?

  Why set up shop in Silicon Valley? High technology companies are keen to establish their U.S. presence in Silicon Valley for many reasons.Certainly, one reason is the widely available access here to specialized resources that…

• The Exception becomes the Rule: a Covenant Not to Sue is Equated to a Patent License

  In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit clearly mixed up the basic underpinnings of a license to-do something verses a covenant not-to-do something. The Court in Transcore v. Electronic Transaction Consultants (Case No. 2008-1430), held…

• Star-studded Litigation Panel Speaks about Dealing with the Media

  On Thursday, April 2, 2009, I had the great privilege and pleasure of moderating a unique, star-studded panel of the intellectual property world at the IP Counsel Café. The panel was comprised of Lanny Davis…

• Art World Madoff-Character Arrested

  A corner stone of the New York art scene who sponsored museum caliber exhibitions was recently arrested and indicted for allegedly architecting and implementing an art-world ponzi scheme. This art gallery dealer seems to have…