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Copyright Alert “Six Strikes” System

Norman Van Treeck wrote 1 day ago: Internet services providers have started to implement the Copyright Alert System this month. The sys … more →

Tags: Copyright, Intellectual Property, Law, Legal

Cooperation to avoid litigation.

Norman Van Treeck wrote 2 days ago: Rosetta Stone Inc. and Google Inc. have announced plans to dismiss a three-year old trademark infrin … more →

Tags: Google, Litigation, Rosetta Stone, Trademark, Trademarks

USPTO Issues Guide for Filing Preissuance Submissions Electronically

Norman Van Treeck wrote 3 days ago: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently released a guide for filing preissuance submissions el … more →

Tags: Patent, Patent Prosecution, preissue submission

A haunting case.

Norman Van Treeck wrote 4 days ago: It’s a little early for Halloween, but the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decided a trademark … more →

Tags: Trademark, Litigation, Sarah Winchester

Microsoft supports End Anonymous Patents Act

Norman Van Treeck wrote 5 days ago: In a strange twist, Microsoft has thrown its support for a recently introduced bill titled “En … more →

Tags: end anonymous patents act, Microsoft, patent troll, patent trolls

Trademark Solicitation Warnings

Norman Van Treeck wrote 1 week ago: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has reissued its warning about fraudulent trademarking solicita … more →

Family law meets patent law1 comment

Norman Van Treeck wrote 1 week ago: As an attorney when you say family law to me I almost always think divorce.  There are many other fa … more →

Tags: Patent, Divorce, Family Law

General Motors Off the Hook in Albert Einstein Right of Publicity Lawsuit

Norman Van Treeck wrote 1 week ago: General Motors has successfully defended a right of publicity lawsuit over its use of the image of A … more →

Tags: e = mc^2, einstein, General Motors, GM

Superman Lawsuit Tests Copyright Termination Rights

Norman Van Treeck wrote 1 week ago: The heirs of Joe Shuster, a co-creator of the famous Superman comic, recently lost their bid to rega … more →

Tags: Copyright, Termination, copyright termination, Superman

Saved by an Apostrophe!

Norman Van Treeck wrote 1 week ago: A Philadelphia deli is hoping that an apostrophe can save its trademark application. Campo’s Deli at … more →

Tags: Law, Legal, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Trademark

Apple v. Samsung: Redux for Juror Misconduct?

Norman Van Treeck wrote 2 weeks ago: The ongoing intellectual property litigation between Apple and Samsung continues to make headlines m … more →

Tags: Apple, Samsung, Patent, Juror Misconduct, desigh patent. litigation

New Patent Prosecution Highways

Norman Van Treeck wrote 2 weeks ago: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office continues to foster relationships with various intellectual pro … more →

Tags: Patents, USPTO, Law, Legal, Intellectual Property, Patent, pph, Patent Prosecution Highway

Megaupload Copyright Suit Update

Norman Van Treeck wrote 2 weeks ago: Federal prosecutors survived another legal hurdle in their efforts to keep file-sharing service Mega … more →

Tags: Copyright, Law, Intellectual Property, megaupload, Kim Dotcom, Copyright infringement

Toys “R” Us Accused of Stealing Trade Secrets to Design Children’s Tablet

Norman Van Treeck wrote 2 weeks ago: Intellectual property disputes related to tablet computers are not limited to products designed for … more →

What is the Value of IP in the U.S. Economy?

Norman Van Treeck wrote 2 weeks ago: Intellectual property continues to be a powerful driver of the U.S. economy, according to a recent r … more →

Tags: Patents, Patent, GDP, Value, Valuation

MySpace Prevents Apple From Trademarking Logo.1 comment

Norman Van Treeck wrote 3 weeks ago: Seeking to regain its relevance in the ever-changing world of social media, former giant MySpace may … more →

Tags: USPTO, Law, Legal, Apple, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Trademark, MySpace, TTAB

Department of Justice is Monitoring Antitrust Implications of Patent Transfers.

Norman Van Treeck wrote 3 weeks ago: The U.S. Department of Justice continues to monitor the potential antitrust implications of patent p … more →

Tags: Patents, USPTO, Law, Legal, Intellectual Property, Justice Department, Patent, DoJ, department of justice

I can't do it my way

Norman Van Treeck wrote 3 weeks ago: The owner of hot dog business was unable to convince the United States Trademark Office that his tra … more →

Tags: USPTO, Law, Legal, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Trademark, Frank Sinatra, ol' blue eyes, food truck

USPTO Announces New Rules for Derivation Proceedings

Norman Van Treeck wrote 3 weeks ago: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued its final rules governing derivation proceedings. Th … more →


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