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 […]
Protecting Your Trademark Rights – Recent U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Raises the Stakes
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” – […]
US Supreme Court Copyright Act Decision – ABC v Aereo
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 […]
Implications of “Raging Bull” Lawsuit for Copyright Owners
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, […]
Cybersecurity Protection for your California Business
Just as the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) completes its version 1.0 National Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, California Attorney General Kamala Harris has made clear she intends a leadership role for California. With the just published guide entitled “Cybersecurity in the Golden State: How California Businesses Can […]
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