Generally, the Copyright Office will not register works by nature, animals or plants.  However, are the designs of wood floors […]

Some people say that imitation is the greatest form of flattery.  However, with an architectural work, imitation could result in […]

This time of the year, we all hear the popular Christmas song “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town,” but what […]

A “Takedown Notice” under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) exempts certain online service providers (“OSPs”) from liability for copyright […]

Most people sing “Happy Birthday to You” without even thinking it might be protected by copyright.  But since 1988, Warner/Chappell […]

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has launched a pilot program to allow amendments to goods/services in trademark […]

These days, it is quite easy to provide links to other website’s content from your own.  Generally, linking to another […]

  With the internet and social media, information and content moves so quickly that companies may lose control of their […]

In general, fair use is the copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to […]

A U.S. trademark registration allows companies to leverage their brand and prevent others from using their name or a confusingly […]

Most companies assume that any intellectual property (IP) created by their employees in connection with their job duties automatically become […]

Begin the new year by taking advantage of the U.S. Trademark Office’s reduced filing fees for new trademark and renewal […]