Product Greenwashing
Many consumers are willing to pay a premium for products and services that won’t harm the environment. However, a business which wants to promote “green” products or services needs to be careful. Using “green” terms like “eco-friendly”, and “sustainable” in the wrong way can subject a business to legal liability for false advertising or deceptive marketing claims.
Intellectual Property Rights Audits
Almost all modern businesses use or create intellectual property rights regularly. Operating a business blindly with respect to intellectual property rights is dangerous on many levels. The intellectual property rights audit is one important tool that a business can use to help it secure valuable legal rights and avoid expensive legal trouble.
Inter-Partes Patent Proceedings
A federal court lawsuit isn’t the only way for a business accused of patent infringement to get claims in an issued U.S. patent cancelled. It is possible in some circumstances to send the patent back to the United States Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) for review and cancellation: This can sometimes be far quicker and less expensive than a lawsuit.
Early Steps To Take In Litigation
When on the receiving end of a lawsuit, or a threat of one, there are some important early steps to take that can help towards resolving the dispute cost-effectively and quickly. This post discusses what these early steps are.
Copyright Early Registration
Under U.S. law the ability to enforce copyrights through the courts, and maximize potential recovery against infringers, requires timely registration of the copyrights with the United States Copyright Office. In this post some of the requirements and benefits of copyright registration are discussed.
Copyright Work Made For Hire Deadline
A business that wants to be assured of complete uninterrupted copyright ownership from the individuals who created the work must timely take the necessary steps to make the business the "author" of the work.
Public Use Deadline For Patent Protection
The premature public use of an invention can cost an inventor patent rights that they may otherwise have been entitled to receive. In this post the public use statutory bar to patent protection is discussed.
On Sale Deadline For Patent Protection
The premature sale of an invention can cost an inventor patent rights that they may otherwise have been entitled to receive. In this post the on sale statutory bar to patent protection is discussed.