World IP Day 2023
Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity The data is clear: worldwide in 2020, only 16.5% of inventors named in international patent applications were women (this number is also accurate for North America)Â 1, and only 1/3 of international patent applications list at least one woman inventor2. Underrepresentation of women in Intellectual Property (IP) matters, and […]
Cautionary Tales of Filing Your Own Trademark Application
As Trademark Attorneys, precision and attention to detail are essential in preparing successful Trademark Applications. From identifying the correct Trademark International Classes to the inclusion or omission of a period or a space, we are highly trained and experienced to interpret what the client desires to use in commerce in the drafting of a Trademark […]
How Patents and Trademarks Provide Value to Investors or Potential Buyers
Patents are a form of intellectual property by which you may protect your invention(s), and a patent portfolio can represent significant value to potential buyers and investors. If you obtain a patent on one or more products, methods, or designs, potential buyers and investors recognize you have exclusive rights in that intellectual property space. This […]
Importance of a Patent Portfolio Review
Does your company have any patents? Do you wonder if your company may have additional patentable ideas? If so, a patent portfolio review can be an essential step in managing your company’s intellectual property and patent portfolios. A patent portfolio review might consider: Worldwide patent eligibility Maintaining existing patents Licensing options Compliance with U.S. patent enforcement laws What is […]
Trademark Rights From Use
Did you know that your use of a word, phrase, logo, or related identifying feature (what is referred to as a mark) automatically has legal trademark protection when you use it in commerce? As long as you are not infringing someone else’s mark, you establish your trademark rights from the use of the mark by […]
Who Needs a Patent Attorney?
Individual inventors, small business owners, startup tech firms – anyone who has an idea for an invention needs a patent attorney. While anyone may file a patent application for their own invention, the system of obtaining a patent is complicated and fraught with pitfalls for anyone without extensive legal training and patent law experience. If you […]
What Does a Patent Attorney Do?
A patent attorney is a critical member of your team if you have an idea for an invention. From the moment you have a concept in your mind, it is essential to get proper counsel to document, draft, apply for, and obtain a patent. A patent attorney is expertly trained and has intimate knowledge of the […]
Tips to Protect Your Intellectual Property Advantage
Patent? Trademark? Trade Secret? — How Best to Protect Your Intellectual Property When individuals or companies consider the need to protect their intellectual property, the first thing that comes to mind is getting a patent or registering a trademark. But there are a number of strategies to protect your intellectual property — and your competitive […]
When Copyright Law and the California Labor Laws Conflict
When hiring an independent contractor to develop content, a specific agreement needs to be in place to ensure the ownership of the Copyright for the work belongs to the employer. In California, the usual rules do not always apply. What is “Work Made for Hire†in Business and Copyright Law? The Copyright Law, 17 U.S.C. […]
Copyright Lawyer Marc E. HankinFiles Lawsuit on Behalf of Chapman University (Orange, CA) Business Law Professor
Media outlets including the Orange County Register, KTLA, NBC News, CNN, The Washington Post, and the New York Times reported on the case filed by Professor David Berkovitz against unnamed students who uploaded his exam in 2021 violating copyright law as well as Chapman University’s honor code. Background of Course Hero and Copyright Litigation During the virtual learning period […]
