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US District Court Rulings Underscore the Necessity of Proper Jurisdiction in IP Law

Litigation, Business, Copyrights, Intellectual Property (IP), Patents, Personal / By kinglouie

Intellectual Property (IP) law is an incredibly complex field, especially in light of the globalization of technology. Globalization and the widespread usage of online commerce complicate jurisdiction and proper notice. They also increasingly raise the question of whether a company can be sued in a state where they do not have offices. In two recent …

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How COVID-19 is Impacting Intellectual Property Laws

Intellectual Property (IP), Business, Copyrights, IP Transactional, Litigation, Patents, Trade Secrets, Trademarks / By kinglouie

Can a pandemic affect intellectual property laws? Apparently, the answer is yes. From calls to relax IP restrictions around the manufacture of personal protection equipment, testing procedures, and vaccines related to COVID-19, to greater scrutiny of remote work options and the resultant increase in the exposure of proprietary information outside the office, IP rights are …

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Ludwig APC Is Open For Business

Business, Copyrights, Intellectual Property (IP), IP Transactional, Litigation, Patents, Personal, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Uncategorized / By Eric Ludwig

Greetings from COVID-19 lockdown! Despite the disruption and uncertainty happening around us, Ludwig, APC is open and executing its contingency plans to remain fully operational. Life and business do not stop during this time, and neither do we. You may take advantage of consultations and appointments by phone or video conference. Our litigation clients interested …

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LUDWIG APC on COVID-19

Business, Copyrights, Intellectual Property (IP), IP Transactional, Litigation, Patents, Personal, Trade Secrets, Trademarks / By Eric Ludwig

As of today, March 13, 2020, it’s hard to imagine there is not a person anywhere who has not been effected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our Hong Kong-based clients at Ludwig, APC have been dealing with the outbreak for several months and already endured extensive, government-mandated shutdowns and quarantines. Here in the United States, it’s now …

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Digital Replicas Are Coming: Will You and Your Intellectual Property Rights Be Ready?

Copyrights, Intellectual Property (IP), IP Transactional, Patents / By Eric Ludwig

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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Does Your Intellectual Property Constitute Copyright, Trademark, or Trade Secret Material?

Business, Copyrights, Intellectual Property (IP), Trade Secrets, Trademarks / By Eric Ludwig

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 …

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You’ve Received a Cease and Desist Letter: Now What?

Business, Copyrights, Intellectual Property (IP), Patents, Trade Secrets, Trademarks / By Eric Ludwig

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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Think Ahead: Know the Nuances of International Intellectual Property Law

Copyrights, Intellectual Property (IP), Trade Secrets, Trademarks / By Eric Ludwig

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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Do You Pass The Copyright Test?

Leave a Comment / Copyrights, Intellectual Property (IP) / By Eric Ludwig

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 …

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Copyright Enforcement Through the U.S. DMCA

Leave a Comment / Copyrights, Intellectual Property (IP) / By Eric Ludwig

The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) released a white paper titled, Copyright Enforcement Through the U. S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The main legal vehicle for challenging infringing content is through the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) or a claim of Trademark Infringement. This White Paper prepared by the members of the IGDA B&L …

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