Intellectual property for cheerleaders
Functional copyrights? In Star Athletica v Varsity Brands, the Supreme Court ruled that copyrights can cover the industrial designs of clothing, 3D … Read more
Terminating copyright transfers
Terminating copyright transfers: Someone in your family write something years ago that was a hit? Copyright transfer termination laws might let you … Read more
Conley, Twombly, and Iqbal
Conley, Twombly, and Iqbal are different standards of proof to successfully initiate patent litigation. This varies between the states. Consider this when incorporating … Read more
35 USC 287: Marking inventions
To avoid damaging your patent rights, mark your products with patent numbers. The law (named 35 USC 287) covers devices but not … Read more
Selling patents
The best way to sell patents is to create a family of commercially useful patents. These should be hard to design around … Read more
Medical procedure patents
Can you patent a medical procedure? Before starting, note that under 35 USC 287(C), US physicians and other medical practitioners have limited … Read more