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New Jersey Law Journal

'Clogging' and the Dual Collateral Loan: Modern Finance Meets English Common Law

Just as a mortgagee is barred from extracting a purchase option from the mortgagor as part of the initial financing transaction, so too is the mortgagor's guarantor.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Affordable Housing: No Quick Fixes, Please

To be effective, any future changes to state affordable housing policy must be accompanied by an effort to create a comprehensive regulatory scheme that includes contributions from and collaboration with the legislature and state agencies.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Associates Class of 2019

The Law Journal's Associates Class of 2019 yearbook, including both new and lateral associates.
100 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Law Journal Diverse Attorneys of the Year Announced

After receiving many worthwhile nominations for the third biannual Diverse Attorneys of the Year honors, and going through a challenging review process, the Law Journal congratulates this year's winners.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

It's mostly all about patents in this special section: patent terms, patent eligibility, how a forum selection clause can get in the way of challenging a patent, and extraterritorial infringement of patents. Plus, we have an overview of IP issues for startups, and an examination of the outer-reaches of trade dress.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Exploring the Nebulous Boundaries of Trade Dress

Trade dress is a kind of trademark that protects the overall look and design of products and packaging. The outer reaches of trade dress have always been unclear. Now that we are in the digital age, questions have been raised about the trade dress of websites and apps.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Patent Eligibility Now and in the Future

How Congress and the USPTO are working to simplify the analysis of what qualifies as an invention that can be patented.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Maximizing the Patent Term: USPTO Releases New Guidelines in View of 'Supernus'

Patent practitioners, especially those in the pharmaceutical industry, should be mindful of taking any action that might result in applicant delay, especially in the context of supplemental replies and information disclosure statements.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The IP Considerations Every Startup Should Think About

Startups should think about IP asset protection during the company's infancy and devise an IP strategy broken down into short-term and long-term plans. This article explores the variety of IP protection options available.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

A Word of Caution When Evaluating Forum Selection Clauses: 'Dodocase v. MerchSource'

A seemingly innocuous forum selection clause can prevent a licensee from petitioning the PTAB in order to challenge the validity of licensed patents.
7 minute read

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