IP Basics: What are “Trade Dress” and “Trade Secrets?”
[This post is part 2 of a 3 part IP Basics Series] In the last post, we discussed copyrights, trademarks and the difference between them.…
IP Basics: Copyrights, Trademarks and Trade Secrets, Oh My!
[This post is part 1 of a 3 part IP Basics Series] When discussing intellectual property (IP) it is sometimes easy to confuse the blurred…
Three Types of IP You Don’t Know You Have
Often, when one thinks of the intellectual property (IP) owned by a business, it is common for things like a name, a logo, or other advertising…
Supreme Court’s Apple Decision Opens a Can of Worms on Patent Awards
Today the Supreme Court found an ambiguity in the Patent Act, reversing Apple’s $399 million infringement award against Samsung. In the ongoing international litigation war between…
Hear Hard Candy Roar – Sues Over CoverGirl Katy Perry Makeup Line
Hard Candy, LLC (“Hard Candy”) sued The Procter & Gamble Company (“P&G”), parent company to CoverGirl in the federal district court of Florida for 1) federal…
Don’t Be a Dope: Protecting Your Marijuana Intellectual Property Despite Federal Prohibitions
Marijuana is still listed as a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, but a number of states have legalized it, even for…
Food Fight: America’s Test Kitchen v. Chris Kimball
If, like me, you’re a fan of PBS and its soothing, soft-focus, food-related shows (ahem, Great British Bake-off), you were probably devastated when you heard that…
