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Three Ways You May Be Sharing Trade Secrets With Competitors and How to Stop

Dec 17, 2015 by Lonnie Finkel

Trade secrets come in many forms. They commonly include customer lists, programming data, pricing information, employee compensation and benefits, cost matrices and secret recipes. Whatever information a company develops or acquires for the purpose of gaining a competitive edge that it does not share with others will likely fall within the definition of “Trade Secret.” […]

Intellectual Property Intellectual Property, trade secrets

Why Protect Your Software With the Power of Copyright Law

Jul 30, 2015 by Lonnie Finkel

An enormous amount of any software company’s value is tied up in its intellectual property. One way to protect your software – the key asset of your company – is to seek copyright protection through the U.S. Copyright Office in Washington, D.C. A copyright is automatically created upon the completion of an original work of authorship that […]

Intellectual Property copyright protection, Intellectual Property

Protecting Your Trademark Rights – Recent U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Raises the Stakes

Apr 28, 2015 by Lonnie Finkel

Every business wants to develop a positive image in the minds of customers.  Many companies spend lavishly on marketing to establish reputations for quality, performance and value. A company’s reputation can be among its most valuable assets. If an unknown computer company could use the name “Apple” – or something confusingly similar like “Appel” – […]

Intellectual Property Intellectual Property, Litigation, trademark registration

US Supreme Court Copyright Act Decision

US Supreme Court Copyright Act Decision – ABC v Aereo

Aug 25, 2014 by Lonnie Finkel

Developers of new digital technologies that store and transmit data to customers around the world suffered a major set back on June 25, 2014 in the United States Supreme Court Copyright Act Decision in American Broadcasting Cos., Inc. v. Aereo, Inc. The court found that Aereo infringed broadcasters’ copyrights by providing its customers with access to […]

Intellectual Property customer contracts, Intellectual Property, Litigation

Implications of “Raging Bull” Lawsuit for Copyright Owners

Jun 10, 2014 by Lonnie Finkel

Dust off those old songs, manuscripts and articles because on May 19, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. (the “Raging Bull” lawsuit) that ensures a copyright holder has the right to enforce a copyrighted work, even if it has been dormant for many years, and receive damages, and, […]

Intellectual Property copyright protection, copyrights, Intellectual Property

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Intellectual Property Posts

  • Using Trademarks as Collateral for Financing
  • Effectively Buying, Selling and Assigning Trademarks
  • U.S. District Court for Northern District of California Enters Partial Summary Judgment Finding Using Copyrighted Material to Train AI Platforms is a Fair Use
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Upholds Major Trade Secrets and Contract Damages Award in Lawsuit Stemming from Failed Merger Talks
  • Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal’s Decision Finds that Likelihood of Confusion in a Trademark Case Depends on Much More than Geography

Recent Posts

  • Using Trademarks as Collateral for Financing
  • Effectively Buying, Selling and Assigning Trademarks
  • U.S. District Court for Northern District of California Enters Partial Summary Judgment Finding Using Copyrighted Material to Train AI Platforms is a Fair Use
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Upholds Major Trade Secrets and Contract Damages Award in Lawsuit Stemming from Failed Merger Talks
  • Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal’s Decision Finds that Likelihood of Confusion in a Trademark Case Depends on Much More than Geography
  • Best Practices for Your Company to Protect and Preserve its Trademark’s Strength Through Proper Use
  • Ninth Circuit’s Decision in Briskin v. Shopify, Inc. Significantly Expands Federal Court’s Personal Jurisdiction Over E-Commerce Companies
  • Finkel Law Group P.C. Joins More Than 800 Law Firms Signing the Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on Behalf of Jenner & Block

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