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  • IP BLAWG

    Trademark Application Strikes a Dissonant Cord

    Beverly A. Berneman
    3/28/23

    In Brief:  The identification of goods and services in a trademark application isn’t as easy as it might look.

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  • IP BLAWG

    Liquidated Damages Clause Doesn’t Hold Water

    Beverly A. Berneman
    3/21/23 1

    In Brief: The method for calculating liquidated damages isn’t simple math.

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  • IP BLAWG

    Stop in the Name of a Patent Assignment

    Beverly A. Berneman
    3/14/23

    In Brief: An inventor can’t claim their invention is invalid after an assignment.

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  • IP BLAWG

    Banana + Orange + Duct Tape = Art?

    Beverly A. Berneman
    3/7/23

    In Brief: Can a banana with duct tape infringe on the copyright of a banana and an orange with duct tape?

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  • IP BLAWG

    Celebrating the Accomplished Life of Miriam Benjamin

    Beverly A. Berneman
    2/28/23

    In Brief:  To mark the conclusion of Black History Month 2023, we celebrate the remarkable Miriam Benjamin.

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  • IP BLAWG

    A Universal Truth is Not a Trademark

    Beverly A. Berneman
    2/21/23

    In Brief:  The USPTO refused to register “Assholes Live Forever” as a trademark.

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  • IP BLAWG

    Art Is In the Eye of the Economists

    Beverly A. Berneman
    2/14/23

    In Brief:   Hermes stopped an artist from using its Birkin bags in NFTs.

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  • IP BLAWG

    One Punch is Not Like Another

    Beverly A. Berneman
    2/7/23

    In Brief:  The use of a word for an expressive work is not trademark infringement.

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  • Benefits Bulletin

    New Law Promotes ESOPs and Expands Benefits for S Corporations


    1/26/23

    Signed into law at the end of 2022, the SECURE 2.0 ACT of 2022 includes provisions that, in general, favor and promote employee ownership through Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs).

    ESOPs have long been favored in legislation on a bipartisan basis, and it seems that entrepreneurs and business owners will be able to count on their availability to use as a unique succession planning tool.

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  • IP BLAWG

    Patent Royalty Damages Aren’t Just a Matter of Simple Math

    Beverly A. Berneman
    1/24/23

    In Brief: Calculating royalty damages for patent infringement isn’t easy; even against a bratty, no-show defendant.

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  • IP BLAWG

    The 2022 Crippys – The IP Criminals Hall of Fame

    Beverly A. Berneman
    1/17/23

    In Brief:  As we enter awards season, it’s time to acknowledge those who achieved infamy in the world of Intellectual Property.

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  • IP BLAWG

    Public Domain Class of 2023

    Beverly A. Berneman
    1/10/23

    In Brief:  Each year, a new crop of creative works go into the public domain. This year, works created from 1927 go into the public domain. The class motto is “The Best Things in Life are Free".

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  • IP BLAWG

    Edison and the Santa Claus Movie

    Beverly A. Berneman
    12/20/22

    In Brief:  Reaching back into IP history, we find that “A Trap for Santa” was at the heart of an IP dispute in the early 1900s.

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  • IP BLAWG

    No Accounting for Mouthwash Taste

    Beverly A. Berneman
    12/13/22

    In Brief:   Parody is permitted but not always available for registration as a trademark.

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  • IP BLAWG

    Coffee Trademark Case Gets Roasted

    Beverly A. Berneman
    12/6/22

    In Brief:  An unrecorded trademark assignment is as good as no assignment at all.

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  • IP BLAWG

    Mark Me Zero

    Beverly A. Berneman
    11/29/22

    In Brief:  A patent infringer is not liable for damages incurred before notice of plaintiff’s patent rights.

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  • IP BLAWG

    Court Rains on Parade of Termination Rights

    Beverly A. Berneman
    11/8/22

    In Brief:   Copyright termination rights don’t apply to royalty assignments.

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  • IP BLAWG

    Happy Halloween: Writer of “Friday the 13th” Decapitates His Original Agreement

    Beverly A. Berneman
    10/26/22

    In Brief:  An author has a right to terminate a copyright transfer after a certain number of years.

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  • IP BLAWG

    Zombie Trademarks Live

    Beverly A. Berneman
    10/11/22

    In Brief:  Abandoned trademarks may have a life beyond abandonment.

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  • IP BLAWG

    Fair Use Defense Drowns in a Desert Lake

    Beverly A. Berneman
    10/4/22

    In Brief:   A picture is worth a thousand words but using it may not pass the fair use test.

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  • IP BLAWG

    A Thicket of Patents is Not Antitrust

    Beverly A. Berneman
    9/20/22

    In Brief:  Holding a lot of patents that extend the life of an original patent isn’t’ a monopoly.

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  • IP BLAWG

    OMG AAMOF TXT Are Not ©*

    Beverly A. Berneman
    9/13/22

    In Brief: Copyright in fireworks text messages is invalid.

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  • IP BLAWG

    Retailer Gets Caught in the Middle of a CBD Fight

    Beverly A. Berneman
    8/23/22

    In Brief:  Misappropriation of a trade secret requires more than just being in the supply chain.

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  • IP BLAWG

    Spotting a Potty

    Beverly A. Berneman
    8/16/22

    In Brief:   A famous trademark doesn’t have to tolerate a trademark parody.

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  • IP BLAWG

    Eyelash Booster Trademarks Get a Wink and a Nod

    Beverly A. Berneman
    8/9/22

    In Brief:  Competing eyelash booster trademarks don’t create a likelihood of confusion.

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