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31Jan 2012

A Tale of (More Than) Two Brothers

January 31, 2012 Copyright
Copyright concepts

History, though sometimes a dry and dusty exercise, may occasionally teach important lessons in trademark law, and in common sense (a quality often found lacking in trademark attorneys).  Case in point: the dispute between Warner Bros. movie studio and the Marx Brothers, over the film “A Night in Casablanca”. Our story opens in 1947.  Groucho […]

31Jan 2012

Walmart Sponsors New Product Competition

January 31, 2012 Patent
combo lock

Walmart currently is sponsoring a ‘get on the  shelf‘ competition to identify new products for sale through Walmart.com and its brick-and-mortar stores.  The contest rules require that applicants submit an entry form and a link to a YouTube video of the product.  After the entries are vetted by Walmart, links to the YouTube videos will be placed on the ‘get on […]

31Dec 2011

Quick Patent Application Review for Green Technologies

December 31, 2011 Patent
gavel of justice

Most inventors wait two to three years for a decision on a utility patent application by the PTO, and some wait much longer.  Applicants with ample resources can pay an extra PTO fee ($2,400.00 for a small entity) for quick review.  If your invention will result in a cleaner environment or reduced use of fossil […]

31Dec 2011

French Fries Sue Crabs…What Next?

December 31, 2011 Trademark
Internet and Intellectual Property

The owner of the popular Chickie and Pete’s (CP) restaurant chain, Pete Ciarrocchi, is on a tear trying to maintain his monopoly over the use of “crab fries,” a seasoned french fry product, which Philadelphia Magazine claims Ciarrocchi invented.  Not so says a handful of restaurants in the Maryland eastern shore who have orchestrated a […]

30Nov 2011

‘Best Mode’ Under the America Invents Act

November 30, 2011 Patent
Copyright

‘Best mode’ is the requirement that a patent applicant disclose the best way that the applicant knows to practice an invention.  The purpose of the ‘best mode’ requirement is to fulfill the public disclosure goals of the patent system by preventing a patent applicant from obtaining a patent while at the same time keeping the […]

30Nov 2011

Trademark Infringement Cases on the Rise

November 30, 2011 Litigation, Trademark
Internet and Intellectual Property

Trademark owners are now litigating more than ever to preserve their brand names and logos. They are taking aggressive stands with much success.  Here are some recent examples. Courts are enforcing the law of trademark infringement and trademark dilution to prevent unfair competition, a commercial tort designed to promote fair and honest competition. To preclude […]

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