Whether you’re a Star Wars fan or not, you probably know that the latest (and purportedly the last) installment in the core movie series will soon be in theaters. It’s called, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. While I’m sure the movie has its share of technical and special effects wizardry to herald, one of …
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The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, aka the 2018 Farm Bill, removed “hemp” from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), effectively making the growth of industrial hemp legal in the eyes of the federal government. This reclassification is of particular importance to those who produce cannabis and cannabis-related products in the …
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While most reporting on the U.S.-China trade war has focused on the U.S. imposition of tariffs on Chinese goods in response to what the U.S. Government calls China’s “unfair trade practices,” what often gets buried in the ongoing kerfuffle are the details—namely, what are those unfair trade practices? According to the Business Roundtable, an association …
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While Intellectual Property (IP) law is already quite complicated, especially when international boundaries are concerned, with the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI), IP law promises to become even more complex. For example, when AI is involved in an inventive or creative process, who holds the IP rights to that work? Can AI hold a copyright …
When You’re Dealing with AI, Who Owns the Intellectual Property? Read More »
If you or your company is thinking of entering the US market, you should familiarize yourself with what constitutes copyright, trademark, or trade secret material, and what is protected/not protected within each Intellectual Property (IP) category in the United States. Doing so will go a long way to preventing you from unintentionally violating the IP …
When foreign and overseas companies and individual’s doing business in the United States fail to do due diligence on their intellectual property assets before introducing them into U.S. markets, they run the risk of legal action from U.S.-based companies who believe their intellectual property rights have been infringed. Often, the first inkling of such legal …
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Companies planning to do business in the United States should study up on international and U.S. intellectual property laws to ensure the protections they’ve enjoyed in their home countries and regions extend to the United States. Be forewarned: in many cases they don’t. Just as a United States patent or trademark offers no protection in …
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Whether or not the design elements of cheerleader uniforms can be copyrighted might, at first glance, seem a bit inconsequential. After all, except for certain graphics, school/team colors, or stitch patterns, cheerleader outfits are all pretty much the same, aren’t they? Not so, says the United States Supreme Court, which recently ruled on a case …
A company’s brand is how a consumer views and experiences your business. Everything from the name to the logo shows what your company is about and how you are seen by the world. Many companies don’t do their homework when it comes to branding and end up in a costly battle for intellectual property rights. …
One of the most common things I am asked about on a daily basis is “What is the scope of your intellectual property litigation practice?” Well, the answer is simple: Ludwig, APC creates strategies for the efficient resolution of our clients’ disputes, regardless of size and complexity. Our team represents businesses and individuals in state …
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