• IP BLAWG

    A Copyright Application is Just a Form. Or is it?

    Beverly A. Berneman
    9/29/20

    Registering the copyright in a work has a lot of advantages, including establishing ownership, access to federal courts for litigation and the ability to recover statutory damages and attorneys’ fees for infringement. So far so good. But to register a copyright, you have to fill out an application following Copyright Office rules.

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  • IP BLAWG

    “Delivery Failed” Has Been Ghosted

    Beverly A. Berneman
    9/22/20

    The US Supreme Court decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International held that abstract ideas cannot be patented. Electronic Communication Technologies, LLC (“ECT”) is the one of latest patent holders to feel a ghostly pinch from Alice.

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  • IP BLAWG

    Get Me the One with the Pretty Colors

    Beverly A. Berneman
    9/15/20

    This blog recently discussed the inability to protect movement during a sightseeing tour as trade dress (“Emotionally Yours”, 6/2/2020). Other types of trade dress can also have problems.

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  • Benefits Bulletin

    Coronavirus Benefits Lawsuits Have Begun

    Andrew S. Williams
    9/2/20

    Former participants in a 401(k) profit sharing plan have filed suit in Federal court in New Jersey seeking recovery of investment losses allocated to their accounts by the employer-sponsor.

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  • IP BLAWG

    The Devil is in the Contract Details

    Beverly A. Berneman
    9/1/20

    Next time you look at a bottle of Listerine, think of it as a lesson in contract drafting.

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