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Hookah Copyright Claim Goes Up in Smoke

Although available in various designs and colors, the shape of a hookah's water container is not copyrightable, according to a federal appeals court.
2 minute read

International Edition

Are tweets protected by copyright?

Are tweets protected by copyright? Well, it would seem that under EU law - or rather CJEU understanding of EU law - the answer should be in the affirmative. In its 2009 decision in Infopaq, the court found that copyright may subsist in a text extract of 11 words and - more in general - it subsists whenever a work is its author's own intellectual creation.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Trade Secret Practices Are Taking Center Stage

With concern about espionage and theft of trade secrets mounting, companies are expanding their trade secret practices, evaluating trade secret programs and improving training programs, according to a report from ipPerformance Group.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

WSP USA v. Marinello

Release Does Not Bar Claims of Trade Secret Misappropriation, Equipment Conversion
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How Loose Lips Sink Patent Ships

One of the cardinal sins frequently committed by employees and inventors alike is careless (and therefore needless) public disclosures about a company's patented technology.
9 minute read

The Recorder

Inhale, Inc. v. Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc.

By | January 09, 2014
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Choosing a Boutique Firm Can Help in IP Due Diligence

In today's highly technical and competitive economy, evaluating a target's inventiveness, whether in terms of the patent portfolio or the employees themselves, can be one of the most important tasks performed when acquiring startup or established technical entities.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

IT's Response to Software Audits Needs Legal's Input

Corporate counsel should be aware that significant negative financial consequences can result if the company provides information to publishers or auditors without laying the proper groundwork for limiting the exposure associated with an involuntary audit.
6 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Following Merger, Novak Druce's Bove Sees Bright Future for Firm

Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg senior partner Jeff Bove said the firm faced some post-merger challenges in 2013, but new clients and geographic diversity have the firm well prepared for success in the upcoming year.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Disparate Rulings May Send NSA Cases to High Court

Two federal judges came to such widely different conclusions about the government's telephone surveillance program in December that the U.S. Supreme Court likely won't ignore the issue.
6 minute read

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