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Aug 01 | 2011

Do Not Tell Anyone: An Overview of Non-Disclosure Agreements

You have an invention, a creative work, or some other kind of intellectual property and you want to partner with another company to do business — maybe to produce your proposed invention or product, maybe to provide a specific component,…

Jul 18 | 2011

DunnerLaw Advisory: New ICANN Generic Top-Level Domains Summary

Recently, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) approved and announced a custom generic top-level domain (gTLD) program. Below is an overview of the program, along with links to additional information. Currently, there are 22 gTLDs available for use…

Jul 18 | 2011

The Importance of TM Clearance Searching

Suppose you come up with a great name for your new business venture or soon-to-be released product. You are proud of your selection and cannot wait to share it with the world. In this moment of excitement, you make plans…

Jul 14 | 2011

Why Use Notice of Trademark or Copyright?

Did you ever wonder why a pamphlet someone hands you on the street bears a copyright notice? Or why the logo on your plumber’s truck has TM beneath it? What good do these notice symbols do? Do you have to…

Jul 06 | 2011

Why Use Notice of Copyright or TM

May 24 | 2011

The Importance of Trademark Clearance Searching Dunner Law PLLC

Apr 19 | 2011

Securing Your Future Use of a Trademark Dunner Law PLLC

Securing Your Future Use of a Trademark Imagine that you come up with a great word, name, symbol, or some combination that you want to use as a trademark. Did you know that as soon as you have a concrete…

Mar 08 | 2011

How Vigorously Should You Protect Your Brands?

Did you know that, as a trademark owner, you have a “duty” to enforce your trademark? This means that if you want to maintain the strength of your trademark, and you find that somebody else is misusing your mark or…

Feb 02 | 2011

Common IP Issues All Businesses Face Dunner Law PLLC

Every company – regardless of its size, corporate structure or particular industry – encounters intellectual property issues during the course of its daily business activities. In this issue of Dunner Law Dicta, we highlight some of the most common intellectual…

Jan 10 | 2011

Buyer Beware: The Threat to the First Sale Doctrine in the Digital Age

The rise of digitally transmitted content such as eBooks, mp3s, and digital movies has threatened traditional notions about whether consumers actually own what they buy, and whether they will be entitled to resell or otherwise dispose of their downloaded purchases…