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By Frederic M. Douglas © 2012, Frederic M. Douglas, All Rights Reserved. Often homeowners look for technicalities in their lending documents to seek to defend themselves against foreclosure. Often, such efforts are unsuccessful, in part, because of the complicated procedures and the uneven playing field when...

When filing a patent application, the applicant must state correctly who are the inventors of the invention(s). If the patent issues with the wrong inventor listed, the patent may end up being invalid or unenforceable. Be sure to not omit one of the inventors or to add someone to the patent application...

New Patent Damages Handbook for Lawyers and Judges. http://bit.ly/dAWagq

Check out this law firm copying my research article – http://bit.ly/d7L22g (My work http://bit.ly/9N1BOW).

Formulating a discovery plan is necessary for effectively conducting litigation.
The discovery process (essentially, gathering evidence) is usually the most critical and costly part of litigation. Failure to make a good plan can easily set a case up for excess costs, wastes of time, and evidentiary disasters. Detailed discovery planning...

Infringement Analysis: 21 Defenses to a Patent Infringement Lawsuit Copyright 2000-2011. Frederic M. Douglas. All Rights Reserved. Determining whether a patent is infringed should entail the same process that a court would use. Generally, a court would make findings on validity, infringement, and enforceability. Below is...

When I think of February, I think of Valentine's Day, Ground Hog Day, and Presidents' Day. I also remember that Black History Month falls in February, the shortest month of the year. This makes me remember a joke I heard on the WB network. “There they go again, always trying to keep...

Check out this video for the 19 defenses to patent infringement. http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/19-defenses-to-patent-infringement

Watch this video for information on copyrighting your songs. http://youtu.be/WLJdMFEQeHg

Infringement Analysis: 19 Defenses to a Patent Infringement Lawsuit Copyright 2000-2010. Frederic M. Douglas. All Rights Reserved. Determining whether a patent is infringed should entail the same process that a court would use. Generally, a court would make findings on validity, infringement, and enforceability. Below is...

© 2011 Frederic M. Douglas.   All Rights Reserved. When responding to interrogatories propounded in federal litigation, take care to comply with federal rules, local rules, and good practices.  Another concern should always be responding well to further your position.  Responses should be served on time.  Failure to...

A songwriting agreement often provides for a share of royalties that may vary depending on the category of use.  These categories include foreign rights, movie rights, mechanical licenses, public performances, synchronization licenses, print rights, and other categories.  Most agreements between a publisher and a songwriter contain a catch-all paragraph for a miscellaneous...