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IP Tech Knowledgy |January 12, 2023

Don't Go Offsides Using Your Sport's Team's Branding

Your football team has made the playoffs this year after a drought (Go Ravens!)....

IP Tech Knowledgy |December 29, 2022

You May Not Own the Copyright in Photos of Yourself

You probably do not own the copyright in photographs of yourself. This means tha...

IP Tech Knowledgy |December 15, 2022

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...

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 |August 25, 2022

Acquire Social Media Accounts and Other Digital Assets in Asset Transactions

This week's article is a summer rerun. Check out the full article here. Ned...