Patent Fundamentals for Scientists and Engineers, Third Edition
As a patent attorney in Buffalo, New York I have met many patent attorneys and inventors over the years. Through my association with patent agent Arthur Cookfair I got the opportunity this past year to author the book “Patent Fundamentals for Scientists and Engineers, Third Edition“. I’m proud to announce it was formally published this […]
Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Announcement
As of September 16, 2012, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences officially became known as the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The PTAB was implemented to comply with new provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA). The USPTO will now accept petitions for certain post-grant proceedings using a new a new online system called […]
Copyright Infringement lawsuit for Elton John: ‘Your Song’–or is it?
Elton John is being sued for copyright infringement. In a lawsuit filed in Illinois in April of 2012, Gary Hobbs is claiming that John stole lyrics from his 1982 song “Natasha” and used them in John’s 1985 song “Nikita” without the consent of Hobbs. In addition, Hobbs claims that John shopped the lyrics around to […]
First inventor to file will get the patent
To further work toward implementing the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) into law the U.S. Department of Commerce’s U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is creating a derivation proceeding to make sure the first person to file a patent application is actually the true inventor. The actual rule for derivation proceedings will take effect on March […]
A Bite of the “Apple” — Patents give a taste of what’s next
The release of the new iPhone 5 today is not the end for Apple. Apple’s patent portfolio is extremely extensive. Since the iPhone’s initial release in 2007, more than 1,200 patent applications have been filed by Apple. (As a side note, Samsung which is Apple’s biggest competition has filed 4,000 patents since its release of […]
Louboutin wins trademark law suit over red soles
French shoe designer Christian Louboutin has won it trademark law suit in the US Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York against Yves Saint Laurent for its women’s shoes with red soles and different colored tops. The court also ruled the company can’t get trademark protection for a design that is simply all red. […]
Copyright Infringement: Let the MUSIC flow
Music is an art form that evolves from music of previous decades. It is a product of artists that paved the way for new music stylings and beats. For instance, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sam Cooke were groundbreaking and transformed the music scene. The question here is whether it is possible to truly be […]
Apple wins a billion dollars in patent case
A San Jose jury awarded Apple $1.05 billion in damages for patent infringement against Samsung. The Wall Street Journal reported that Jurors Friday found that Samsung infringed all but one of the seven patents at issue in the case—a patent covering the physical design of the iPad. They found all seven of Apple’s patents valid—despite […]
New Computer Build for Video Editing – Part 2
The following list comprises our selection of components for a new computer build geared towards video editing, along with our reasoning behind each selection. Please refer Part 1 of this article for some background information if you haven’t already. Remember, our goal is to build a relatively fast and balanced machine within a budget of […]
THE NATIONAL BUFFALO WING FESTIVAL
As a trademark attorney in Buffalo, New York I pay particular attention as to how trademarks are used in advertisements and news articles. Today I spotted the trademark for the National Buffalo Wing Festival® displayed on the cover of the Buffalo News “Gusto”. The Gusto is the entertainment section of the Buffalo News that comes […]