Intellectual Property

Design Patent

Apr 14 2014

by:  Kathleen Kuznicki, Esq. You got the (novel and non-obvious?) look! In the recent Apple-Samsung case, the jury found that Samsung infringed six of Apple’s patents.  While we think of Apple as having such technological superiority, three of patents that …

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Trade Secrets: Your Undisclosed Intellectual Property

Apr 12 2014

by:  Kathleen Kuznicki, Esq. Proprietary information such as customer lists and recipes are intellectual property.  However they are not formally protected in the same way as are trademarks, copyrights or patents.  These and other types of confidential information can only …

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Licensing Agreements

Apr 10 2014

by:  Kathleen Kuznicki, Esq. Persons or businesses that own intellectual property have certain rights in that property.  Intellectual property includes copyrights, trademarks, patents and trade secrets.  Owners of these properties are free to give as little or as many of …

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Getting a Patent: Outline of a Patent Application

Apr 08 2014

by:  Kathleen Kuznicki, Esq. If you are considering getting a patent, you should be familiar with the items that must be included in a patent application. Below is a detailed outline of the material you will need to prepare to patent …

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