On behalf of Patterson Thuente Pederson, P.A. | Jan 18, 2021 | Copyright Law
Technology industries are often at the heart of intellectual property disputes. After all, it is an industry where innovation and creativity are vital to just about every company’s success. However, artistic enterprises also thrive or fail on those same...
On behalf of Patterson Thuente Pederson, P.A. | Aug 17, 2020 | Copyright Law, Newsletter
Copyright protection generally takes effect as soon as you create an original work, but it might not be as extensive as you think. To get the full protection, including the ability to sue for infringement, you must register your work with the U.S. Copyright Office —...
On behalf of Patterson Thuente Pederson, P.A. | Apr 15, 2020 | Copyright Law, Litigation, Newsletter, Patterson Thuente News
In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court in Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc., established a two-part test for analyzing which elements of a piece of clothing are design elements protectable by copyright and which are nonprotectable functional elements. The U.S....
On behalf of Patterson Thuente Pederson, P.A. | Mar 31, 2020 | Copyright Law, Litigation, Newsletter, Patterson Thuente News
After securing a copyright infringement verdict, it should be easier to obtain a permanent injunction against the infringing party, right? Not so in several jurisdictions. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has now made it harder for copyright holders to...
On behalf of Patterson Thuente Pederson, P.A. | Mar 18, 2020 | Copyright Law
Businesses and individuals can easily build brands and share ideas through platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok. While these capabilities are undoubtedly powerful, they could also create problems when it comes to using other users’ content...
On behalf of Patterson Thuente Pederson, P.A. | Mar 4, 2020 | Copyright Law
If you write, perform, compose or invent things for a living, even as a side hustle, you need to be diligent about protecting your work. These projects often demand a part of you, making it especially upsetting to see others profit from your work unfairly. As such, it...
On behalf of Patterson Thuente Pederson, P.A. | Mar 3, 2020 | Copyright Law, Design Patents, International IP Protection, Newsletter, Patent Law, Patterson Thuente News, Trade Secrets, Trademark
The strength of a company’s intellectual property portfolio often drives the value of corporate transactions. Regardless of whether you are the acquisition target or the buyer in a transaction involving IP, the due diligence process should be designed to reveal the...
On behalf of Patterson Thuente Pederson, P.A. | Dec 12, 2019 | Copyright Law, Newsletter, Patterson Thuente News
Creative works are generally subject to copyright protection even without registration with the U.S. Copyright Office. But there are a number of important advantages to securing Copyright Registration — including the ability to file suit for copyright infringement....
On behalf of Patterson Thuente Pederson, P.A. | Oct 9, 2019 | Copyright Law, Litigation, Newsletter, Patterson Thuente News
What makes website operators directly liable for copyright infringement? As many copyright holders have learned the hard way, the Internet opened a whole new frontier in the world of infringement, particularly when it comes to pinning liability on the appropriate...
| Aug 1, 2019 | Copyright Law, Litigation, Newsletter, Patent Law, Patterson Thuente News, Trade Secrets, Trademark
Patterson Thuente IP is pleased to present the August/September issue of Ideas on Intellectual Property Law. We encourage you to read through it for ideas on how to best protect your intellectual property. Testing truths Experimental use preempts public use, on-sale...
