Articles

The Basics of Trademarks

April 18, 2014

by:  Kathleen Kuznicki, Esq. What is a trademark? The legal definition of a trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, or design that identifies and distinguishes the source of goods and services. Most commonly we think of names and logos, but marks … →

Posted in Intellectual Property, Legal Watch

Intro To Copyrights

April 16, 2014

 by:  Kathleen Kuznicki, Esq. A copyright protects the particular way people expressed themselves.  A copyright gives an owner the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute an original creative work. A work is original if it is not … →

Posted in Intellectual Property, Legal Watch

Design Patent

April 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 … →

Posted in Intellectual Property, Legal Watch

Trade Secrets: Your Undisclosed Intellectual Property

April 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 … →

Posted in Intellectual Property, Legal Watch

Licensing Agreements

April 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 … →

Posted in Intellectual Property, Legal Watch

Getting a Patent: Outline of a Patent Application

April 8, 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 … →

Posted in Intellectual Property, Legal Watch

OSHA’S Multiemployer Citation Policy

March 4, 2014

How the Issuance of an OSHA Citation Can Affect Your Liability Position in a Third Party  Personal Injury Suit  Many of our clients are required to perform their business operations in accordance with the Occupational Safety & Health Act (“OSHA”) and the … →

Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

Is a Captive Insurance Company Right for Your Business?

February 13, 2014

Have you ever written a check for an insurance premium and wondered, “Isn’t there a better — or at least less expensive — way to insure against risk?” For some manufacturers, that “better way” could involve forming a captive insurance … →

Posted in Corporate, Insurance, Legal Watch

The Lynch Law Group Opens Pittsburgh Office At Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse

January 17, 2014

The Lynch Law Group is pleased to announce the opening of a satellite office in Pittsburgh’s Southside at the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG), “Center of Excellence” facility. As part of the Firm’s commitment to offering quality legal services to … →

Posted in Announcements

The Lynch Law Group Named One of the Best Places to Work in Western Pennsylvania

October 23, 2013

The Lynch Law Group has been named one of Western Pennsylvania’s 2013 Best Places to Work by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The Best Places to Work list is a ranking of employee satisfaction, as determined by a survey of company … →

Posted in Announcements, Awards