by Michael Oliver | Apr 2, 2020 | Business Law, Corporate
Congress passed and the President signed H.R. 748 on March 27, 2020 in light of the recent Coronavirus / COVID outbreak. It contains the single largest government spending program ever enacted or implemented. Many clients are debating whether to make use of a portion...
by Pamela K. Riewerts, Esq. | May 24, 2018 | Business Law, Client Spotlight, Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
Chilly weather has been plaguing us for longer than usual this spring, but we’re seeing a seasonal shift! The folks of Bloomery Plantation Distillery have coaxed in the warmer weather with a newly launched product that joins the trademark-branded...
by Pamela K. Riewerts, Esq. | Apr 13, 2017 | Business Law, Design patent, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks
How Famous is the Coca-Cola bottle design? Not quite enough to protect small differences Design patents are an increasingly useful tool in product configuration protection, but as Coca-Cola recently learned, even a famous product design has its limits....
by Michael Oliver | May 6, 2015 | Business Law, Tips, Uncategorized
Having practiced enough years I should be able to say I have seen it all, sadly, I realize I never will. Today is no different. Today I reviewed a letter to one of our clients with the salutation of “Dear Prospective Defendant:” It struck me immediately...
by Michael Oliver | May 1, 2013 | Business Law, Intellectual Property, Internet, Technology and Privacy Law, LegalEase, Uncategorized
FAIR USE FIASCO – BE CAREFUL USING *ANY* IMAGE ONLINE by Mike Oliver The internet is littered with millions of images – taken by professional and amateur photographers alike, that contain NO identification of the author of the image. In part, this may be because it is...
by Michael Oliver | May 1, 2013 | Blog, Business Law, Internet, Technology and Privacy Law, Uncategorized
The FTC released a study and guide on facial recognition technology, and provided guidance on notice, transparency and options required when making use of, storing and sharing facial recognition information. The case studies included a basic use (for example, a...
