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Dec242015

Patent application types explained

The United States Patent and Trademark Office lists different types of patent applications an inventor can complete to formally gain the rights and protections that…

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Dec182015

How trademark protection works

According to the International Trademark Association, a trademark is a phrase, word, symbol or design, or a combination of these things, that helps identify and…

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Dec112015

What is a trade secret

If you have confidential business information that is central to your company’s success within your industry, that information may be considered a trade secret by…

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Dec032015

The America Invents Act and patent law changes, part 2

The America Invents Act brought about specific changes to patent law in the United States in 2011. A previous blog post noted that the Act…

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Nov232015

The America Invents Act and patent law changes, part 1

Whether inventions are devices or processes, entrepreneurs and businesses in Sacramento, California, should be able to capitalize on their ideas without fear of having them…

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Nov172015

How to combat cybercrimes

If a company in Rosedale, California, has become the victim of cybercrime, investigating the theft of intellectual property is an important part of recovering damages…

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Nov132015

Theft of trade secrets subject of new congressional bill

While it is up to a company to make reasonable efforts to keep their trade secrets confidential in order to avoid a breach, computer hackers…

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Nov032015

Trade secrets must be kept confidential

A company in Sacramento, California may have information such as a formula, technique, program or device that needs to be protected from disclosure. Cornell University…

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Oct292015

Clarity important in patent cases

One common feature of patent cases is a very high level of complexity. Without the right guidance, the complexity of these cases can be substantial…

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Oct162015

NFL fighting fans over online clips: Infringement or fair use?

We have discussed copyright law in a number of previous posts, as well as the idea that protecting copyrighted material is more important than ever…

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