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IP Tech Knowledgy |December 01, 2022

Software Development Agreements Should Parse Who Owns Which Rights

Software development agreements should address copyright ownership of the three ...

IP Tech Knowledgy |November 17, 2022

Copyright Protects the Expression, Not the Idea

A basic tenet of copyright law is that ideas are not protectable. Copyright law ...

IP Tech Knowledgy |November 03, 2022

Corporate Names are Irrelevant, and Relevant, to Trademarks

An entity’s official corporate name is independent of the name the company uses...

IP Tech Knowledgy |October 20, 2022

Trademark Application Response Time Shortened to Three Months

Trademark applicants will soon have less time to respond to Office Actions issue...

IP Tech Knowledgy |October 06, 2022

When Receiving a Software License and Maintenance from Different Entities, Get Needed Rights from Each

In a software license transaction with a company where one entity is granting a ...

IP Tech Knowledgy |September 22, 2022

Consider the Duration of Confidentiality Agreements

Be mindful of the duration of confidentiality and nondisclosure obligations in a...

IP Tech Knowledgy |July 28, 2022

The Copyright Small Claims Court Is Open for Business, With Its Pros, Cons, Nuances – and Trolls

The Copyright Small Claims Court is now open for business. The U.S. Copyright Of...

IP Tech Knowledgy |July 14, 2022

False Advertising May Apply to Narrowly Distributed Statements

False advertising claims could be brought in a variety of less-public situations...

IP Tech Knowledgy |June 28, 2022

Online Agreements Should Provide for Revisions to be Adopted Automatically

Make sure any online agreement allows you to modify its terms without you needin...

IP Tech Knowledgy |June 16, 2022

Understand the © ® ℗ about ™ ℠ and IP Notices

Intellectual property owners use different notices to inform the public their ri...