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Starting a business is exciting—until you hit the first contract. Agreements that seem straightforward can suddenly feel like they’re written in a foreign language. Yet every partnership, client deal, or vendor relationship you form depends on them. Understanding contracts isn’t just about protecting your business—it’s about creating trust and ensuring that everyone...

AI In Hollywood - Digital Davos LA.
A panel on the effects of AI in the entertainment world.
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Understand the Patent: Begin by thoroughly understanding the patent you're reviewing. Identify its key claims, specification, and any potential ambiguities or vulnerabilities. Identify Relevant Documents: Determine which documents you'll be comparing the patent against. This could include prior art (existing patents, publications, journal articles,...

Use Patent Databases: Utilize patent databases such as Google Patents or the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) database. These databases allow you to search for patents by keywords, inventors, assignees, patent numbers, and other criteria. Search with Keywords: Enter relevant...

(1) File the lawsuit. the judge should be able to see in the complaint that you are entitled to get what you are demanding. (2) You must show that the restraining order yt must be issued to stop the defendant from doing something. (3) you have...

Patent Application Practice provides the most thorough and effective treatment of patent application preparation and prosecution. This single-volume desk reference was written for patent attorneys who are preparing and prosecuting patents before the PTO. It covers the entire patent application process from determining whether an invention is patentable, to preparing the application, prosecuting...

     The infringement of design patents is analyzed under the ordinary observer test. See Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc., 543 F.3d 665, 670 (Fed. Cir. 2008). Under
this test, a product only infringes a design patent if an ordinary observer would find the designs to be “substantially the same” such that one...

Ransomware is a type of malware (bad software) that encrypts a victim's files, rendering them inaccessible until a ransom is paid. Ransomware attacks have become increasingly common and sophisticated, causing significant financial losses to businesses, government agencies, and individuals alike. Recently, the City of Long Beach, California declared an...

Navigating the Legal Waters: Offshore SPC vs. Delaware's Serial LLC for Patent Holdings This post is for general information purposes only and is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, legal advice or a legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstances. Every situation is unique....

How to Interpret Contracts When two parties enter into a contract, they are essentially agreeing to a set of terms and conditions. However, what happens if there is a disagreement about the meaning of one or more of those terms? This is where contract interpretation comes in.

In 2011, US law shifted its focus from the date of invention to the application filing date, emphasizing the importance of timely filings. This means that the first person to file a patent application for an invention is the one who is granted the patent, even if someone else invented the same...

What does this symbol mean? ® This symbol means that the name, slogan, logo, or whatever image you see with this symbol means that it is a trademark registered with the government. Some people use it when their trademark is *not* registered.
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