Streamline your drafting with this Answer template complete with drafting notes. READ NOW » Related Content Complaint (Copyright Infringement) Tailor this form to the facts of your case when drafting a complaint alleging copyright infringement of...
Learn about the various ways that intellectual property owners can exploit the burgeoning non-fungible token (NFT) market, estimated to have exceeded sales of $17.7 billion by the end of 2021, and enter the metaverse while avoiding common pitfalls. This practice...
The Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) codified a rebuttable presumption of irreparable harm when seeking injunctive relief from a Lanham Act violation. Learn about this requirement, the other elements you must establish to obtain a permanent injunction, and strategic...
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And the main text to: Petitions for inter partes review (IPR) or post-grant review (PGR) proceedings must identify each real party in interest (RPI) under 35 U.S.C. § 312(a)(2) and 35 U.S.C. § 322(a)(2). Stay up to date on the set of factors the Patent...
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon once again wade into the murky waters of the fair use defense in copyright law and when a use is transformative. Brush up on your fair use knowledge and the leading fair use cases from the Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeals...
Find on point precedential decisions from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) in 19 issue-focused trackers with brief summaries and links to cases on issues commonly confronted by the TTAB including abandonment, deceptiveness, disparagement, false suggestion...
The Supreme Court recently ruled that lack of knowledge of either fact or law could excuse an inaccuracy in a copyright registration so long as the mistake was made inadvertently. The safe harbor of 17 U.S.C. § 411(b) is intended to make it easier for nonlawyers...
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Streamline your drafting of interrogatories in copyright litigation with templates complete with drafting notes and alternate clauses. Use this template for interrogatories from a copyright owner to an alleged infringer to seek information related to the elements...
Design patents are an increasingly popular vehicle for protecting ornamental product designs in a wide variety of products, from mobile phones and websites to clothing, shoes, and furniture. Find an array of resources for design patent applications and litigation...
The need to correct or change inventorship in a patent application or a patent is not uncommon. Use this checklist to understand the procedures available at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for correcting or changing the inventorship in a U.S. patent...
Review the four key questions to ask when deciding whether to send a cease and desist letter for trademark infringement and get tips on how to strategically draft the letter to get the best outcome for your client with this cease and desist letters video. VIEW...
Understand how to analyze likelihood of confusion in the context of trademark registration with a series of five videos explaining the DuPont factors as considered by the USPTO in assessing likelihood of confusion, the most common ground of trademark refusal. ...