Internet – Dunner Law PLLC

Feb 20 | 2018

Combatting Online Copyright Infringement

If you are an artist, musician or creator, protecting your work online can be a daunting and difficult task. There is only one of you, and the internet is vast. However, there are tools that you can use to help…

Mar 28 | 2017

The Rise of Copyright Trolls

Unlike the well-known patent trolls, “copyright trolls” have received comparatively less attention in Congress and in the media. A copyright troll is a business with the principal purpose of enforcing copyrights for which it has only a limited ownership interest.…

Aug 30 | 2016

New Federal Trade Secret Law Has Potential to Affect All Employers

Remember the old adage “knowledge is power”? That phrase certainly applies to the valuable type of intellectual property known as trade secrets. If you have information that creates a competitive advantage – everything from the famous Coca-Cola formula to customer…

Aug 27 | 2015

Fried Chicken and the Limits of Copyright Protection

You cannot copyright a chicken sandwich. If that seems obvious, it should be. So it is all the more surprising that a panel of three federal appellate judges needed to reiterate that point in a recent First Circuit decision. Nevertheless,…

Jan 26 | 2015

Forget Patent Trolls…Focus on Convicts

While discussions about patent reform heat up in the United States, patent trolls are proliferating in an unexpected forum in China: prison. Under Chinese law, a prison sentence can be reduced if the prisoner develops a patentable technology. While the…

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…

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…

Feb 07 | 2012

An Audit You Can Stomach

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…

Nov 30 | 2011

Cyber Monday and Pirates

In conjunction with Cyber Monday, the Justice Department announced that it shut down 150 web sites that were selling counterfeit goods. This was part of the Justice Department’s ongoing efforts to disrupt sites involved in IP infringement by seizing the…