Milton Springut

March 22, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Milton Springut writes: Patent practice, like many other forms of legal practice, is becoming more and more specialized. It is not uncommon that patent prosecution counsel develops expertise in obtaining patent protection in one area of technology, and has multiple clients operating in the same space. While the increasingly focused expertise of patent attorneys benefits clients, it also raises significant ethical issues.

By Milton Springut

32 minute read

December 21, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Milton Springut of Springut Law discusses three recent copyright decisions from New York federal courts that involve unusual facts or legal postures. These decisions provides a valuable review of basic copyright concepts and can yield a more nuanced understanding of them.

By Milton Springut

13 minute read

December 18, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Milton Springut of Springut Law discusses three recent copyright decisions from New York federal courts that involve unusual facts or legal postures. These decisions provides a valuable review of basic copyright concepts and can yield a more nuanced understanding of them.

By Milton Springut

13 minute read

September 25, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Milton Springut writes: Cybersecurity is of significantly increasing concern, both to businesses and government. Much of the expert advice on how to analyze and bolster cybersecurity suggests major involvement of the business' management, and overlaps with assessment of the business' intellectual property positions and strategies. Such overlaps suggest that significant synergy and efficiencies can be achieved if cybersecurity and intellectual property efforts are coordinated.

By Milton Springut

13 minute read

September 24, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Milton Springut writes: Cybersecurity is of significantly increasing concern, both to businesses and government. Much of the expert advice on how to analyze and bolster cybersecurity suggests major involvement of the business' management, and overlaps with assessment of the business' intellectual property positions and strategies. Such overlaps suggest that significant synergy and efficiencies can be achieved if cybersecurity and intellectual property efforts are coordinated.

By Milton Springut

13 minute read

May 11, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Milton Springut discusses a dispute that highlights the unique nature of trademarks as a property right and how both acquiring and losing such rights are different than other intellectual property rights.

By Milton Springut

12 minute read

May 10, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Milton Springut discusses a dispute that highlights the unique nature of trademarks as a property right and how both acquiring and losing such rights are different than other intellectual property rights.

By Milton Springut

12 minute read

January 12, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Milton Springut writes: The increasingly friendly legal environment for marijuana use has attracted significant business and investor interest in exploiting what promises to be a substantial revenue stream. This raises the issue of what type of intellectual property can be used to protect such business interests. To a great extent, IP protection for such business is no different than for any other business. However, the indeterminate state of the legality of marijuana has affected intellectual property law in some unexpected ways.

By Milton Springut

11 minute read

January 10, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Milton Springut writes: The increasingly friendly legal environment for marijuana use has attracted significant business and investor interest in exploiting what promises to be a substantial revenue stream. This raises the issue of what type of intellectual property can be used to protect such business interests. To a great extent, IP protection for such business is no different than for any other business. However, the indeterminate state of the legality of marijuana has affected intellectual property law in some unexpected ways.

By Milton Springut

11 minute read

October 17, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Milton Springut analyzes a recent opinion upholding an insurer's denial of coverage to indemnify judgments in two trademark counterfeiting cases. The case provides insight to trademark practitioners about insurance coverage and provides information about strategies for trademark owners' enforcement efforts.

By Milton Springut

13 minute read