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I Can Copyright That? Everyday Works to Consider
When people think of copyrights they often think about books, songs, and movies – but you don’t have to be an author, musician, or filmmaker to be concerned with copyrights. There are many items, particularly those created in the course of business, that can also be protected.
Introducing the Intellectual Property Canvas
Developed by our friends at the Zürich University of Applied Science (ZHAW) School of Management and Law in Switzerland and led by Dr. Ben Graziano, the Intellectual Property (IP) Canvas is a strategic management tool devised to help startups efficiently gain insight into how IP operates within their business.
How To Protect Your Intellectual Property With a Non-Disclosure Agreement
One of the single most important legal agreements you can use to protect your intellectual property (IP) is a non-disclosure agreement or NDA. And here’s why…
Three Things Student Innovators Should Know About IP
In our latest blog piece, we cover the top three things students should know about IP and how to manage the sharing and protection of ideas in an academic setting.
How to Protect Your Company’s IP – Employee Policies (Part 1)
Your company’s intellectual property is a valuable asset in need of strong protection. In this article, we’ll explain how to protect your company’s IP with employee policies.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Trademark Searching – Part 2
We conclude the basics of Trademark Searching and what to keep in mind during your initial search in Part 2 of our series.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Trademark Searching – Part 1
We cover the basics of Trademark Searching and what to keep in mind during your initial search in Part 1 of our series.
Secrets and Spies: LG Chemical and SK Innovation’s Electric Vehicle Battery Dispute
By Jiho Kim, B.Com/LL.B. (IV), University of Sydney; Intern, Michelson IP In one of the more high-profile trade secret dispute cases, LG Chemical and SK Innovation have been battling before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) since April 2019 on matters...
IP 101: The Fundamentals of IP Licensing
In this article, we provide a basic overview of licensing and answer some of the most common questions we get on the topic – including how to choose the best licensing agreement.
Google v. Oracle: Tech Giants Face Off in Copyright Law Showdown
By Jiho Kim, B.Com/LL.B. (IV), University of Sydney; Intern, Michelson IP What does the future hold for the question of whether software can be protected by copyright law in the U.S.? In Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc., the Supreme Court of the United States...
IP 101: Trademark Fundamentals for the Entrepreneur
In this article, we’ll provide a basic overview of trademarks and answer some of the most common questions we get on the topic.
Top 5 Things Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Copyrights
Every entrepreneur should know how to protect and grow their business by leveraging copyright. In this article, we’ll answer 5 of the most common questions entrepreneurs have about copyrights.
Forum Shopping in Patent Cases
By David Kline Many defendants in patent infringement cases argue that case law (such as VE Holding in 1990) allowing patent lawsuits to be filed in any district in which the defendant has sales have only encouraged abusive patent litigation. They say this practice,...
Do Infringers Pay for the Whole Product or the Infringing Component?
Patent Infringement By Richard Stockton, Kevin Keenan, and Brad Van Pelt In 2011, Apple sued Samsung for, among other things, patent infringement of three U.S. patents — two claiming designs for parts of a smartphone, and one for a graphical user interface of a...
The Slants Case and the Trademark Protection Debate
By David Kline A January 2017 release from Simon Tam's dance rock group The Slants is called "The Band Who Must Not Be Named" — and for good reason. Despite making music for more than a decade, the world’s first all Asian-American dance rock band had been unable to...
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