Yearly Archives: 2019
Lawsuit involves mutual accusations of trade secret theft
A highly skilled worker for a technology company leaves to start a new, competing business. The former employer sues the one-time employee, now competitor, for…
Comic book cover draws ire of California-based publisher
California-based DC Comics has been publishing comic books and graphic novels featuring the character Wonder Woman for over 70 years. In the interest of protecting…
Can I pass my patent to my heirs?
If you work hard enough on an invention that you secure a patent for it, then you obviously want to protect it at all costs.…
Why is it so hard to protect IP on the internet?
Californian entrepreneurs and business owners like you have a much wider audience now than anyone who came before. The age of the internet has brought…
Can trademark infringement jeopardize your business?
When starting a small business, you may have designed a logo, brand or symbol to represent your company. You may have registered your trademark with…
Fan fiction often violates copyrights
Writing fan fiction is a popular hobby in California and most other areas of the country. While many writers create fan stories for personal enjoyment,…
Why are trade secrets so valuable?
If you own a business in California, you may have something very valuable within your organization that qualifies as a trade secret. If you do,…
Copyrights prevent some Netflix customers from streaming
For years, Netflix has built up its reputation as a purveyor of streaming entertainment. While most of its customers in California and around the country…
What is a work made for hire?
Ordinarily, if you create an original work of authorship in California and fix it in a tangible medium of expression, you automatically hold the copyright…
Why might you lose your right to a patent?
According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Office must use the same standards of patentability in the examination of every claim regardless of…
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