Intellectual Property Law

World IP Day 2023

The data is clear: worldwide in 2020, only 16.5% of inventors named in international patent applications were women (this number is also accurate for North America) 1, and only 1/3 of international patent applications […]

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Cautionary Tales of Filing Your Own Trademark Application

As Trademark Attorneys, precision and attention to detail are essential in preparing successful Trademark Applications. From identifying the correct Trademark International Classes to the inclusion or omission of a period or a space, we […]

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When Copyright Law and the California Labor Laws Conflict 

When hiring an independent contractor to develop content, a specific agreement needs to be in place to ensure the ownership of the Copyright for the work belongs to the employer. In California, the usual […]

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Copyright Lawyer Marc E. HankinFiles Lawsuit on Behalf of Chapman University (Orange, CA) Business Law Professor

Media outlets including the Orange County Register, KTLA, NBC News, CNN, The Washington Post, and the New York Times reported on the case filed by Professor David Berkovitz against unnamed students who uploaded his […]

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Tips to Protect Your Intellectual Property Advantage

Patent? Trademark? Trade Secret? — How Best to Protect Your Intellectual Property When individuals or companies consider the need to protect their intellectual property, the first thing that comes to mind is getting a […]

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