Intellectual Property

Different Types of Patent Applications

By: Mark R. Malek My last article provided a brief overview of the patent system.  I also wrote another article about…

13 years ago

How Do You Protect a Trade Secret?

Everyone knows the best way to protect valuables from thieves is to simply lock valuables in a safe or deposit…

13 years ago

Facebook and the First Amendment

    Jennifer O'Brien had been employed as a school teacher in Paterson, New Jersey for many years. In December…

13 years ago

Facebook sued again…

  Larry Klayman, an attorney and General Counsel of an organization called Freedom Watch, brought an action against Facebook, Inc.…

13 years ago

A Christmas Story Gone Bad

We know the holiday season is over but we just couldn't help but pass this one along regarding a holiday…

13 years ago

Show Me the Royalties!

For songwriters, one of the greatest perks of copyrighting their work is the continuous flow of royalty checks. If Merv…

13 years ago

Public Disclosure and its Effect on Patent Rights

By: Dan Pierron For the inventor who is also a patent novice, there is a pitfall in telling others about your…

13 years ago

Can Someone Trademark Your Catchphrase After It Is Cancelled?

Do you remember the ridiculously cheesy LifeCall commercial that first aired in 1989?  Perhaps you may be able to recall…

13 years ago

Thanksgiving Day Patents

By: Mark R. Malek I am sure everyone has starved themselves to the point of near collapse in anticipation of…

13 years ago