This is the digital age, and many people here in California and elsewhere prefer to purchase, view and store their entertainment electronically. For this reason, music-streaming services such as Spotify are widely popular these days. The problem is that entertainment...
Creating a mediation statement in a patent law dispute
For many reasons, it would more than likely be advantageous for parties to a dispute to stay out of a California courtroom. If that is the preferred course of action for parties involved in a patent law dispute, then mediation could provide the desired results. In...
Not paying royalties may lead to intellectual property litigation
Just because a California individual or business owns a patent, copyright or trademark, it does not mean that no one else can use the item associated with it. Owners can negotiate licenses to others so they can use the item, and in return, they receive royalties. If...
Maintaining control of a trademark when growing a business
While some Sacramento small business owners are content with one shop, many others are not. They intend to grow their business and perhaps even begin allowing other potential small business owners to work under the same company trademark. This requires careful...
Did BMW violate patent law with regard to its hybrid engine?
When a Sacramento inventor wants to market an invention, it may become necessary to share certain details with prospective customers or clients. During these meetings, those individuals may decide to circumvent patent law by not obtaining the proper licensing to...
Protecting trade secrets may require going to court
Keeping proprietary information within the company can present a challenge to Sacramento business owners. Every time an employee leaves, whether voluntarily or otherwise, steps need to be taken in order to make sure that no trade secrets leave with him or her. If an...
Patent law claim leads to verdict in favor of USAA
Protecting intellectual property can feel like a full time job for companies here in California and elsewhere. For those with patents for a product that draws in customers and makes a company's services or products desirable, remaining vigilant and looking for those...
Using the internet could result in copyright infringement claims
When hearing about copyright infringement claims, it is only natural for individuals here in California to think of companies and celebrities facing these issues right along with many others across the country. In reality, anyone can become the target of such a claim....
Did Jennifer Lopez violate copyright law? Some paparazzi say yes
Taking pictures of celebrities and other famous people is a full-time job for some people. The pictures they take can be worth quite a bit of money, so when someone uses one of their photos without permission, they may decide to fight back. It does not even matter to...
Some companies seem to blatantly commit patent infringement
One of the primary reasons for taking measures to protect intellectual property is to make sure no one else profits from the ideas of inventors here in California and elsewhere. For this reason, they go through the often painstaking process of applying for a patent,...
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