Since the Supreme Court’s 2014 decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int’l, trying to patent a business method — such as a method for calculating premiums or underwriting for insurance policies — has generally been a fool’s...more
Local governments across the country are requiring restaurants to switch to delivery and takeout to curtail the spread of COVID-19. If your restaurant became an overnight “ghost kitchen” (or even if you are still considering...more
3/23/2020
If your company receives money from the federal government, take note: President Trump signed another "Buy American, Hire American" Executive Order on January 31, 2019, ...more
What is the difference between an employment agreement that says “I hereby assign inventions I create during my employment to my employer,” and one that says “I will assign inventions I create during my employment to my...more
1/25/2018
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Blackberry ,
Employee Inventors ,
Employment Contract ,
HTC ,
IP Assignment Agreements ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Ownership ,
Patents ,
Technology Sector
On May 8, the new .health Internet top-level domain opens up to members of the health care industry and will be awarded on a “first-come, first-served” basis. Below is what your organization needs to know about “.health.”...more
4/25/2017
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gTLD ,
Health Care Providers ,
ICANN ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet ,
Registration Requirement ,
Sunrise Periods ,
Technology Sector ,
Trademarks ,
Websites
"Buy American, Hire American" is no longer just a campaign slogan. It is the subject of an Executive Order signed by President Trump on April 19. The order details the Trump administration’s policy of ensuring compliance with...more
4/21/2017
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Buy America ,
Buy American Act ,
Construction Project ,
Domestic Hiring Policy ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Infrastructure ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
WTO