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ARE YOU PROTECTED? JOIN US FOR OUR WINTER WEBINAR ABOUT IP BASICS FOR THE FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
Join the Ladas & Parry Food & Beverage Industry Group on January 30th to learn the basics of intellectual property as it relates to protecting what is special about your food industry products. Topics include: • Appearance & Function:...
Read ArticleReturn Mail Inc. v. United States Postal Service
On June 20, 2019, the United States Supreme Court held that government entities could not be considered “persons” entitled to challenge patents owned by others before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board...
Read ArticleDESIGN PATENT PROTECTION FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS
The fight between insurers and car manufacturers as to whether and, if so how, to protect the design of spare parts for cars delayed the implementation of an EU regulation on design protection for well over a decade and ended in an uneasy...
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ARTICLE BY JOHN RICHARDS ABOUT DESIGN PATENT PROTECTION FOR REPLACEMENT AUTO PARTS IS NOW AVAILABLE IN THE EDUCATION CENTER
In July, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the case of Automotive Body Parts Association v. Ford Global Technologies, LLC agreed with car manufacturers that aesthetic functionality and exceptions in infringement law for patent auto...
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ARTICLE ABOUT THE MUSIC MODERNIZATION ACT AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE TO COPYRIGHT HOLDERS IS NOW AVAILABLE IN THE EDUCATION CENTER
The Music Modernization Act (MMA) became law on October 11, 2018, which brought powerful changes to U.S. Copyright laws. An article by Jose Landivar entitled, “The Music Modernization Act: A Primer for Copyright Holders” explains the impact this...
Read ArticleTHE MUSIC MODERNIZATION ACT: A PRIMER FOR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS
On October 11, 2018, the Music Modernization Act (MMA) was signed into law resulting in one of the most significant legislative changes to the copyright law in the United States in the last 50 years. The bipartisan legislation, which was written by...
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