Walking the 'Thin' Line of Architectural Copyright Protection
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, March 15, 2013
Architecture is a creative art form that is seldom discussed in connection with, but is equally protected by, copyright law.
A Little-Publicized Change in U.S. Patent Law on Secret Prior Art
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Among the many changes in U.S. patent law produced by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011, the elimination of secret prior art has received little attention.
Prenuptial Agreements for Intellectual Property Joint Ventures
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Virtually every joint venture, whether for an immediate business purpose or long-term research, requires a close relationship between and among the ventures if it is to avoid being doomed to failure from the outset.
Spotting and Handling Key IP Issues in Cloud Computing Contracts
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
If you represent clients in business transactions and/or intellectual property matters, you know that agreements to purchase hosted, managed or "cloud" computing services are becoming very common in today's business world.
Research Use of Patented Invention: Infringement or Boon to Innovation?
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
In 2006, the American Intellectual Property Law Association passed a resolution supporting, in principle, legislation to codify an exemption from patent infringement for uses of a patented invention related to scientific research or experimental inquiries. The resolution explicitly provided that, under the proposed legislation, it would not be considered an act of infringement to make or use a patented invention solely to discern or discover:
Changes in U.S. Design Patent Law Will Have Significant Impact
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, December 28, 2012
On December 18, President Obama signed a bill (U.S. Bill S.3486, referred to as the Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012) that will allow U.S. citizens and residents to participate in an existing international filing system for design patent applications known as the Hague Agreement.
