If you are reading this it is likely that at some point you have either sung “Happy Birthday” to someone or had it sung to you. Few singing the song probably considered that they were potentially infringing on a copyright. In 1998 Warner Music Group...
Month: September 2015
Retailers face uptick in in copyright infringement cases
For those who create works of art being able to protect those creations is important. Copyright laws make it possible to do a variety of things connected to your creation including: Protect rights to financial rewards Make sure you receive credit for the work done to...
Nestlé alleges trademark confusion between Crunch and competitor
There are many things that go into making a business viable. In some cases a trademark could play a vital role. In those situations it is particularly important that the trademark is not diluted. Accordingly, when it becomes clear this is what is happening, a business...
Seeking review of a pending, or granted, third party patent
Patents are a way to protect processes, designs and formulas that have been created by inventors, from unauthorized use by other parties. Procuring a patent is not always an easy process and the entity responsible for granting patents—the U.S. Patent and...