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...
| Jul 10, 2019 | Copyright Law, Litigation, Newsletter, Patterson Thuente News
Resale of digital music violates Copyright Act The introduction of digital works has raised a variety of questions about how the Copyright Act applies in the modern age. But one thing is now clear: Neither the first-sale doctrine nor the fair use defense allows the...
| May 31, 2019 | Copyright Law, Litigation, Newsletter, Patent Law, Patterson Thuente News, Trade Secrets, Trademark
Patterson Thuente IP is pleased to present the June/July issue of Ideas on Intellectual Property Law. We encourage you to read through it for ideas on how to best protect your intellectual property. When a surname can be registered as a trademark Lens manufacturer...
