Users of copyrighted music need to obtain a license to publicly perform the music. Without the proper license, there is the possibility of being sued for violating a copyright owner’s performance rights.
For those of you who are or may be making offerings in California, this is an update on the latest regarding the new California regulations regarding investment advisers. This is important because the California Department of Corporations (DOC)...
For “computer readable media” another concern is not just prior art, but patentability under the law. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) interprets the term, “computer readable media” more broadly than just...
Persons new to filing patent applications often have basic questions regarding patent searches. Should an inventor do a patent search? Is a patent search required? Does it matter when a patent search is done? What happens when nothing is found?...
As mentioned last time, there are many ways to structure securities to be sold in an offering. How they are structured requires balancing what is attractive to investors with what the company can live with.
In terms of equity offerings, for...
There are many ways to structure securities to be sold in an offering. How they are structured requires balancing what is attractive to investors with what the company can live with.
The basic types of securities are debt and equity, but...
One basic rule in securities offerings is that in the disclosure document the offeror must disclose everything that a potential investor would reasonably want to know before investing. (“Disclosure document” basically means...
When filing a patent application, the applicant must state correctly who are the inventors of the invention(s). If the patent issues with the wrong inventor listed, the patent may end up being invalid or unenforceable. Be sure to not omit one of the...
Determining whether a patent is infringed should entail the same process that a court would use. Generally, a court would make findings on validity, infringement, and enforceability. This article provides a list of twenty-one specific defenses to...
Q. What are the consequences of co-ownership of U.S. patents?
A. Co-ownership has some disadvantages, which may be modified by properly drafted agreements between the co-owners.