Ideas on Intellectual Property Law

2001 Issue Index                                          

Year End - 2001

October/November

Is Your Invention Useful?

A Hair-Raising Example

Patents

Baubles, Bangles, Bells and Whistles

Can You Avoid Infringement by Adding Extra Features to a Patented Invention?

Patents

Embargo Overrides Trademark Rights

Trademarks

The Many Faces of False Advertising

Advertising Issues

 

August/September

    Cyberpirates Walk a New Plank

    Technology/Trademarks

    Appointment With Samara

Supreme Court Adds Wrinkle to Trade Dress

Trade Dress

Are You a Contributory Infringer?

Protecting Copyright on the Internet

Technology/Copyrights

 

June/July

Secured Transactions of Intellectual Property — Patently Perfect?

Patents

Whose Movie Is It?

Determining Authorship of a Documentary Film

Copyrights

Fame vs. Fortune

The New York Stock Exchange Loses Big in Las Vegas

Trademarks

Mind Your Own Business (Or Others May)

Trade Secrets

 

April/May

Does the End Justify the Means?

Understanding Equivalence in Patent Infringement

Patents

Keywords for Sale

The “Key” to Success on the Internet?

Technology/Trademarks

Individual Authors Win a Copyright Battle

Copyrights/Technology

New Patent Legislation Is a Mixed Bag

Patents

 

February/March

Read Between the Lines

How Does Your Insurance Policy Define Advertising Injury?

Patents/Advertising Issues

Copyright Registration May Reveal Your Secrets

Copyrights

Descriptive Trademarks Can Be Difficult To Protect

Trademarks

The Moral of the Story

Violating Moral Rights Can Lead to Problems

Moral Rights