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IP BLAWG
Spotting a Potty
Beverly A. Berneman
8/16/22 -
IP BLAWG
Eyelash Booster Trademarks Get a Wink and a Nod
Beverly A. Berneman
8/9/22 -
Benefits Bulletin
Guidelines for 401(k) Fiduciaries on Mutual Fund Selection
Fiduciaries who handle investments for self-directed 401(k) plans are increasingly exposed to liability for their investment decisions. Those fiduciaries, including employers and individuals charged with investment selection, are being second guessed in court actions for the investment funds they select.
Although the courts are divided, there are some guidelines that plan fiduciaries need to consider when reviewing their plan's mix of mutual funds offered for participant investment.
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IP BLAWG
Web Scraper’s Harvest is a Bumper Crop
Beverly A. Berneman
8/2/22 -
IP BLAWG
Fixing an Error Doesn’t Fix Patent Infringement
Beverly A. Berneman
7/26/22In Brief: A court’s fix of an obvious error in patent claim language can’t be used as a defense to willful patent infringement.
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IP BLAWG
Pinterest Doesn't Get Pinned for Infringement
Beverly A. Berneman
7/19/22In Brief: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s safe harbor protects Pinterest from copyright infringement for photographs appearing next to ads.
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IP BLAWG
The® Importance of Being The®
Beverly A. Berneman
6/28/22 -
IP BLAWG
Patent World and Contract World Collide
Beverly A. Berneman
6/21/22 -
IP BLAWG
Would Ye Like a Wizard Image Lawsuit?
Beverly A. Berneman
6/7/22In Brief: A work that is created for commercial purposes is not protected by the Visual Artists’ Rights Act.
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IP BLAWG
Brewsky v. Brewsky
Beverly A. Berneman
5/24/22 -
IP BLAWG
One Size Does Not Fit All Trade Secrets
Beverly A. Berneman
5/17/22 -
IP BLAWG
Oral Agreement = Copyright Infringement Litigation
Beverly A. Berneman
5/3/22In Brief: Oral agreements with independent contractors fuel copyright infringement litigation.
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IP BLAWG
Coming Into Focus
Beverly A. Berneman
4/26/22In Brief: Adopting a portion of someone else’s trademark can lead to a likelihood of confusion.
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IP BLAWG
Custody Fight Over Passionate Telenovela
Beverly A. Berneman
4/19/22In Brief: Too many words in a contract term plus course of dealing can cause a bad breakup.
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IP BLAWG
Field of Trademark Dreams
Beverly A. Berneman
4/12/22 -
IP BLAWG
“Oops” Trade Secret Disclosure
Beverly A. Berneman
3/29/22 -
IP BLAWG
Who’s Got the Cheese?
Beverly A. Berneman
3/22/22 -
IP BLAWG
Unicolor Gets a Mulligan from the Supreme Court
Beverly A. Berneman
3/8/22 -
IP BLAWG
The Devil is in the Patent Assignment Details
Beverly A. Berneman
3/1/22In Brief: An agreement stipulating the rights in a patent is not a present assignment of a patent.
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IP BLAWG
Decision Sucks for “.sucks”
Beverly A. Berneman
2/22/22 -
IP BLAWG
All the Way Missing
Beverly A. Berneman
2/15/22 -
IP BLAWG
Certified Delicious
Beverly A. Berneman
2/8/22 -
IP BLAWG
Lips Aren’t the Same as Drawing Tools
Beverly A. Berneman
2/1/22 -
IP BLAWG
Non-Sticky Trade Secrets Get Released
Beverly A. Berneman
1/25/22 -
IP BLAWG
Fifty Shades of Gray Market Goods
Beverly A. Berneman
1/18/22