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30Sep 2010

Ask Dr. Copyright…Why You Shouldn’t Buy Software on E-Bay

September 30, 2010 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright, Copyright

Ask Dr. Copyright… Dear Dr. ©: I want to buy some new software for my PC, and have found that the prices on eBay are lower than in my local computer store. Provided that the eBay seller is reputable, why not save a lot of money, since the software is now many times more expensive […]

30Sep 2010

Keeping it Private in the Work Place

September 30, 2010 Adam Garson Internet Law

Have you ever wondered about the privacy of your web-based e-mail communications, e.g., Hotmail, Yahoo, or Gmail, as you carry out your personal business on your company-owned computer? A March 2010 decision by the Supreme Court of New Jersey sheds some light on the subject. In Stengart vs. Loving Care Agency, Inc., Marina Stengart used […]

30Sep 2010

A Gourmet’s Guide to IP Rights

September 30, 2010 Deborah Logan Trademark

Have you ever wondered why it is so difficult to find a bottle of champagne in the domestic section of your local wine and spirits store? This is because the sparkling wine called “Champagne” is not a domestic product; it is produced exclusively within the Champagne region of France. Through international treaty, most countries limit […]

30Sep 2010

What Can You Do When You Learn Of A Patent Application That May Be Dangerous To Your Business?

September 30, 2010 Robert Yarbrough Patent

Your competitor newly advertises its product as ‘patent pending,’ but you know that the product or a similar product has been in use or on sale for a long time. You fear that if your competitor is successful in obtaining the patent, the competitor may be able to prevent you from making, using or selling […]

30Sep 2010

Crying Over Unspillable Milk (Or Ip Law As Entertainment)

September 30, 2010 Laurence Weinberger Copyright

(For the purpose of enjoying a current dispute involving apps for mobile devices, remember that copyright protects an expression of an idea, not the idea itself.) Hottrix LLC sold an iPhone app (iMilk) for $2.99 that, when launched, displays a red button that when touched fills the screen from the bottom up (gurgling) with white […]

27Aug 2010

Ask Dr. Copyright…Mailing Yourself a Copyright Registration is an Urban Myth

August 27, 2010 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright, Copyright

Dear Dr. ©: A friend of mine said that I can copyright the songs that I write by sending them to myself using registered mail. That sounds easy. So, what’s the scoop? Sincerely, Musically Uninformed Dear MU: Your friend has perpetuated one of the oldest “urban myths” (apart from that one about alligators in the […]

27Aug 2010

The End of an Internet Monopoly?

August 27, 2010 Deborah Logan Internet Law

Not many know that only one company located within the United States controls the registries of all .com and .net domain names in the world. That company is VeriSign, Inc., a Delaware corporation located in Silicon Valley. VeriSign, through its contractual relationship with Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), has been the sole […]

27Aug 2010

The Secret of the Nooks and Crannies

August 27, 2010 Adam Garson Lipton Weinberger & Husick Blog

Traditional methods of intellectual property protection have their limitations, particularly for protecting ideas. Patents only protect new, useful and nonobvious ideas, the details are public, and protection last only for a fixed term of 17 or 20 years years, depending upon the filing date; and trademark and copyright law do not protect ideas at all. […]

27Aug 2010

Patent Invention Services: Buyer Beware!

August 27, 2010 Laurence Weinberger Patent

Anyone who regularly or even occasionally watches late night television has seen the advertisements for patent invention services. These services usually advertise an ability to help an inventor both protect and promote his or her invention. There may, indeed, be responsible organizations out there that advertise honestly and help inventors get their products to market. […]

23Jul 2010

Legal Jurisdiction in an Internet World without Borders

July 23, 2010 Deborah Logan Internet Law

One of the illusory advantages of conducting business offshore (in a location outside of the United States) is to protect the business from the reach of the U.S. judicial and alternative dispute resolution systems. Contrary to belief, if you operate an offshore website that attracts U.S. visitors through, for example, online sales of products or […]

Blog – Adam Garson Law

Ask Dr. Copyright…Why You Shouldn’t Buy Software on E-Bay

Keeping it Private in the Work Place

A Gourmet’s Guide to IP Rights

What Can You Do When You Learn Of A Patent Application That May Be Dangerous To Your Business?

Crying Over Unspillable Milk (Or Ip Law As Entertainment)

Ask Dr. Copyright…Mailing Yourself a Copyright Registration is an Urban Myth

The End of an Internet Monopoly?

The Secret of the Nooks and Crannies

Patent Invention Services: Buyer Beware!

Legal Jurisdiction in an Internet World without Borders

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