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Intellectual Property Theft: A National Security Issue?

webmaster@cloudigylaw.com (Cloudigy Law PLLC) — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:20:52 +0000

Let’s pretend that you like to rip music from peer-to-peer sites like BitTorrent and LimeWire and pull copies of photos from picture sharing sites for your blog, without giving attribution to the photographer. It’s just a little wrong to make a single copy of others’ copyrighted work—right? Well, a new 100-page report on theft of [...] This post written by: Antigone Peyton exclusively for Cloudigy Law PLLC

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Trademark Tales: Chocolate Bunny Released for Easter Weekend

webmaster@cloudigylaw.com (Cloudigy Law PLLC) — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:54:58 +0000

Here at Cloudigy, we enjoy chocolate trademark stories. So we wanted to share a heartwarming story about several recent chocolate trademark litigations in Europe. Swiss chocolate maker Lindt cares a lot about chocolate bunnies that are wrapped in gold foil and sport red neck ribbons. After all, these bunnies come from an old chocolate-making tradition. [...] This post written by: Antigone Peyton exclusively for Cloudigy Law PLLC

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What Happens to Copyright Protection in the Cloud?

webmaster@cloudigylaw.com (Cloudigy Law PLLC) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:18:08 +0000

Copyright is a set of exclusive rights granted to the author or the creator of an original work. Those rights include the right to copy, distribute, and adapt the protected work. There have been debates raging in Congress, on the Internet, on social media, and across the world about the proper scope of copyright protection—debates [...] This post written by: Antigone Peyton exclusively for Cloudigy Law PLLC

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Living the First-Inventor-to-File Lifestyle

webmaster@cloudigylaw.com (Cloudigy Law PLLC) — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:02:51 +0000

Big Changes Under the AIA This month, some major changes to the U.S. patent laws will go into effect. These provisions enacted in the America Invents Act (AIA) change the U.S. patent system from a “first-to-invent” system (unique among IP systems) to a “first-inventor-to-file” system. All patent applications filed on or after March 16, 2013, [...] This post written by: Antigone Peyton exclusively for Cloudigy Law PLLC

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Sugar and Spice and Trademarks Are Nice

webmaster@cloudigylaw.com (Cloudigy Law PLLC) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:50:01 +0000

As you may have noticed from my earlier posts, I just can’t stop talking about chocolate. So it’s a good thing that there’s a healthy supply of chocolate-related trademark cases to talk about! Candy Bar Shape Trademark: No-Function Junction First up, you may remember my summary of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) hearing [...] This post written by: Marynelle Wilson exclusively for Cloudigy Law PLLC

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Negotiating a Successful Business Software Agreement

webmaster@cloudigylaw.com (Cloudigy Law PLLC) — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:16:37 +0000

Chances are, at some point, your company may purchase, develop, or customize software that it will use to run the business or support clients. For example, the software could relate to business and accounting management functions including human resources, customer, or supply chain management and monitoring. Many large companies such as Microsoft Corp., SAP America, [...] This post written by: Antigone Peyton exclusively for Cloudigy Law PLLC

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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Or Stealing Trade Secrets?

webmaster@cloudigylaw.com (Cloudigy Law PLLC) — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:46:16 +0000

Before Computers Ruled the World Once upon a time, businesses stored trade secrets and other proprietary information in locked file cabinets. In the old ink-on-paper days, it was relatively easy to safeguard proprietary information. A limited number of people had keys to the file cabinets. Of course, it was possible to steal the information from [...] This post written by: John Polk exclusively for Cloudigy Law PLLC

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You Know You’re Cool When . . .

webmaster@cloudigylaw.com (Cloudigy Law PLLC) — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:48:19 +0000

Looking Back at 2012 As we head into December each year, I always feel introspective. What has our firm accomplished this year? What can we do better next year? Has Cloudigy Law made a positive impact on our community, the lives of our team members, our friends, and our clients? This is when we look [...] This post written by: Antigone Peyton exclusively for Cloudigy Law PLLC

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Television Panel on IP Issues for “Green” Companies

webmaster@cloudigylaw.com (Cloudigy Law PLLC) — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:17:24 +0000

On Sunday, December 9, 2012, EmeraldPlanet’s Inside Scoop Sunday aired a panel of IP experts discussing IP issues, specific to “green” companies. This program was simulcast to over 500 stations around the U.S. and overseas via the Internet and C-SPAN. A panel of experts, including Cloudigy Law’s own Antigone Peyton, covered IP issues encountered by [...] This post written by: Antigone Peyton exclusively for Cloudigy Law PLLC

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Can’t Stop “Village People” Trademarks

webmaster@cloudigylaw.com (Cloudigy Law PLLC) — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:57:12 +0000

Several months ago, I blogged about an order allowing a trademark dispute concerning “Village People” marks to be appealed to the Federal Circuit. Here’s how the appeal turned out. Karen I. Willis v. Can’t Stop Productions, Inc., No. 2012-1109 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 13, 2012) (Judges Prost, Moore, and O’Malley) (per curiam) (nonprecedential) Karen Willis is [...] This post written by: Marynelle Wilson exclusively for Cloudigy Law PLLC

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