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Google Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Trademark Infringement Over Adwords

On May 11, 2009, a Texas trademark litigation attorney initiated a class action lawsuit against Google, Youtube, AOL, and Turner Broadcasting System for trademark infringement. The Class Representative is a small software company in Marshall, Texas, called Firepond. The jist of Plaintiff’s Complaint alleges that Defendants are infringing Plaintiff’s trademarks by selling Plaintiff’s trademark words…

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How Can I Protect My Idea?

“How can I protect my idea?” This is the most common question I get from new clients. Whether it’s a new online software, an interesting baby product, some type of new apparel with unusual patterns, or a new method of business for example, the question is always the same. How do I protect it? So…

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Alice is Harsh – Understanding Alice Corp for Patent Ineligible Subject Matter

The US Supreme Court’s decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank, which came down last June elaborated on patent ineligible subject matter, particularly as it…

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OPRAH TRADEMARK POWER

We have all heard the power of an Oprah Winfrey product endorsement, or the financial windfall that occurs when Oprah puts you on her booklist….

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Design Patent Term Extended to 15 Years

Design patents are a critical form of intellectual property for businesses to protect their product designs.  The prior term for design patents were fourteen (14)…

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