The battle rages on over copyright infringement and the famous Led Zeppelin song "Stairway to Heaven." The case has now been appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.Last April, the original lawsuit was filed in California federal district court...
Do you or your company have trade secrets? You may be surprised to find that the answer is 'yes'.Trade secrets can be anything from recipes and formulas to methods of operation, client list and other tools necessary to run your business. It can be vital to your...
For most industries, the marketplace for products is becoming increasingly more global all the time. This means that companies must be vigilant in safeguarding intellectual property rights everywhere they do business, particularly with regard to patents.A worldwide...
Is the word "tequila" a generic term or can it be trademarked? That was the question posed to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) in a case that began in 2003.Consejo Regulador del Tequila (CRT) applied for the certification mark 14 years ago. Luxco Inc., a...
