Trademarks For Everybody

Every attorney with a business client has a client with a potential trademark issue. This article is intended to help unravel some of the myths and complexities of trademark law and practice. Both attorneys and business leaders should find this article helpful. DEFINING THE SLANG A “trademark” or “service mark” can be made up of any word, name, symbol, logo, color, sound, or product shape or any combination of these...

United States Trade Secret Law

Trade Secret Law, a Multi-State Accredited Continuing Legal Education Seminar I. Introduction Trade secrets law is concerned with the protection of technological and commercial information not generally known in the trade against unauthorized commercial use by others. The policy basis for trade secret protection is the desire to encourage research and development by providing protection to the originator of business...

Firms Should Protect, Defend and Globalize

Introduction Intellectual property is the United States’ second largest export (second only to agriculture). We have come a long way since the manufacturing glory days of Henry Ford. In the twenty-first century we still make tangible products but it is the intangible trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets that help make the bottom line count. The following introduction to intellectual property provides a...

Intellectual Property Legal Ethics

I. CLIENT RELATIONS: THE CONTEXT OF LEGAL ETHICS II. ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS A. Technology B. Ethics and Professional Responsibility C. Criminal Law D. Practical Advice About E-Mail III. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARISING FROM THE INTERNET A. Evaluating Formation Of Attorney-Client Relationship B. Practice Tips VI. ADVERTISING FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND FIRM NAMES V. NETIQUETTE AND ETHICS ON THE...

The Dao of Intellectual Property Protection: Chine...

International Intellectual Property Protection   Steps into China: Chinese Trademarks and Other Intellectual Properties   Just as the Chinese character and concept of Tao (Dao) has no direct equivalent in English, there is, perhaps no single “road” or “way” to doing business in China. There are, however, some practical steps that can be identified and followed. Step One: Think About China as a Source and a...