Descriptive Words in Intent-to-Use Trademark Applications May Impair Your Priority Date

When filing an Intent-to-Use (ITU) trademark application for words that may seem descriptive, consider additional strategies so you can retain an early priority date.

Selling Equity in Your Start-Up Company to Raise Capital? Avoid These Securities Law Pitfalls When Doing So

For start-up companies looking to raise capital, selling equity in the company is a straight-forward and lucrative way to raise money to jump start and grow the business.

Maryland Legal Alert - December 2022

In This Issue How Can Financial Institutions Comply with CFPB’s Junk Fee Guidance?

Software Development Agreements Should Parse Who Owns Which Rights

Software development agreements should address copyright ownership of the three aspects of rights that are included in creating most final products.

Aydin, Kelcie Longaker

Kelcie Longaker Aydin is a partner at Gordon Feinblatt LLC who focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and strategic structuring for health care businesses, m

Copyright Protects the Expression, Not the Idea

A basic tenet of copyright law is that ideas are not protectable. Copyright law does protect the particular way an idea is presented.

Gordon Feinblatt LLC ranked in 2023 ‘Best Law Firms’ by Best Lawyers in America®

Baltimore, Maryland — The law firm of Gordon Feinblatt LLC is pleased to announce that it is ranked among the “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in America®.

Corporate Names are Irrelevant, and Relevant, to Trademarks

An entity’s official corporate name is independent of the name the company uses in the marketplace as a trademark -- with one twist.

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Maryland Legal Alert - October 2022

In This Issue FRAUDULENT WIRE INSTRUCTION SCHEMES CONTINUE