Brief Notes
Here you will find brief notes on a variety of subjects and issues. They are NOT legal advice.
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How Employment Agreements Protect (or Expose) Your Company’s Intellectual Property
Your engineers, designers, and developers create the code, the designs, and the processes that give your company its edge. The single document that decides who …
Fair Use in Copyright Law: How Courts Decide and What It Means for Your Business
You found a photo, a song, or a paragraph that fits your campaign perfectly, and now you’re wondering if you can use it without getting …
How Long Does Trademark Registration Take? USPTO Timeline Explained
Registering a federal trademark takes time. Most people expect weeks or a few months, then discover the process stretches into double digits. The reality is …
Attacking a Patent – Brief Note
Attacking a Patent – Brief Note Preface This brief note is not legal advice and is for educational purposes only. It pertains only to US …
Trade Secret Litigation in California: From Temporary Restraining Orders to Trial
Trade secret cases in California demand fast decisions and precise legal positioning. A departing employee with proprietary data, a former partner using your client list, …
Inter Partes Review (IPR): How to Challenge or Defend a Patent at the PTAB
If you have been served with an infringement complaint, hit with an IPR petition, or are weighing your options after a competitor’s product launch, time …
Trademark Opposition and Cancellation Proceedings at the TTAB: What Brand Owners Should Know
A competitor submits a trademark application that closely resembles your registered mark. Or, after months of preparation, you’re served with a Notice of Opposition challenging …
Who Owns AI-Generated Content? Patent, Copyright, and Trademark Implications for Businesses Using AI
As AI systems become embedded in routine business workflows, they are exposing a gap between how content is created and how intellectual property law assigns …
Filing for Revival of an Abandoned Patent Application
Preface This brief note is not legal advice and is for educational purposes only. So for whatever reason (except express abandonment or intentional abandonment) you …