Legal Articles, Copyright
Our Copyright System Sucks
Our copyright system here in the USA needs a major overhaul. I'm embarrassed by it.
What is trade dress infringement?
The core concepts of trademark protection are that consumers not be confused, misled, or deceived as to whose product they are buying, that sellers’ goodwill--or investment in their reputation for quality--be protected, and that competition thereby be enhanced.
What is the test for infringement of a federally registered trademark pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1114?
A registered trademark is infringed when a person uses it or a phrase similar to it in a manner likely to cause confusion, mistake, or deception among ordinarily prudent buyers or prospective buyers as to the source of the product.
Naming your Business - More than just choosing a cool name
Technology has a big impact on choosing a name for your business, including a greater risk of violating a trademark
Protecting Jewelry Design by Copyright or Patent?
Patents and copyrights are all enacted to provide protections over intellectual properties, including jewelry design, but from different aspects and on different parts of the intellectual property. The protections offered by these laws are not mutually exclusive.
Protection of Your Mobile App – Multifaceted Protection Approach
The vulnerability of a mobile app includes not only the source codes, but also in other aspects, such as the user interface, the screen display, the app’s name, and the business model behind the app. What protection can the law provide?
Publication, Nonpublication, and Early Publication of Patent Application-The Strategy
Patent application will be published after 18 months from the earliest filing date. Publication will make the invention to the public's knowledge. If the application fails to mature into a patent, the public will be able to use the knowledge of the invention without infringement. How to prevent it?
reedom to Operate Opinions: The Value of a Bold Patent Landscape Study
http://www.boldip.com/bold-blog/bold-update-freedom-to-operate-opinions-the-value-of-a-bold-patent-landscape-study
Federal Trademark Protection and the Likelihood of Confusion Test
http://www.boldip.com/bold-blog/-federal-trademark-protection-and-the-likelihood-of-confusion-test
Software Patents are Not Dead
http://www.boldip.com/bold-blog/bold-news-software-patents-are-not-dead
