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Feb 11 | 2013

School District Overreaches for Students’ Copyrights

The Prince George’s County School Board in Maryland is considering a proposal that would allow the school district to claim copyright ownership in works produced by students and teachers. The policy takes an extreme position under the copyright “work for…

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Jan 31 | 2013

“Deadwood” Proposal Dead at USPTO

You may recall our last blog post titled “Trimming the ‘Deadwood:’ Should Evidence of Continued Trademark Use Be Required Sooner?” This earlier post explained that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) sought public comment on whether it should shorten…

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Sep 24 | 2012

Trimming the “Deadwood:” Should Evidence of Continued Trademark Use Be Required Sooner?

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) is seeking comments from the public on whether to pursue a change in trademark law to shorten the deadline for owners to demonstrate continued use (or excusable nonuse) of their marks. Currently, trademark…

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Aug 20 | 2012

Using Online Images Without Violating Copyright

It is tempting to “borrow” online photos and images to spice up a company report, marketing campaign or web page. But before you use one that you stumbled across on the Internet, beware of opening yourself up to liability for…

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Aug 10 | 2012

Dunner Law Dicta Vol 5 Issue 3 Using Online Images

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Mar 27 | 2012

Thinking Strategically About Domain Registration

Staking out an online presence by strategically purchasing domain names can be just as important to a business as maintaining a physical storefront or carving out a sales territory. You can save time and money down the road by pursuing…

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Mar 10 | 2012

Domain Name and Registration

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Feb 10 | 2012

IP Audit

The word “audit” makes most people cringe and think of a tax nightmare. But an audit is not always a bad thing – especially if it is an intellectual property (IP) audit. In the realm of IP law, audits are…

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Feb 07 | 2012

An Audit You Can Stomach

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Jan 19 | 2012

Public Domain Works Are Not Off Limits

Works in the public domain are not off limits, according to the U.S. Supreme Court in yesterday’s Golan v. Holder (No. 10-545) decision. In this 6-2 opinion, the Court held that the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the right to…

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