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Automating Animation: Patentable; Automating Captions: Hold On

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has issued a decision affirming that patent claims to automating the process of making closed captions for audio-visual media are ineligible for patent protection. In Enco Sys. v. Davincia, the Court…

Service Marks

What is a Service Mark? Under US trademark law, a service mark is a type of trademark and is a form of intellectual property. Under Intellectual Property (IP) law, a service mark (or trademark) is a word, name, phrase, symbol,…

Why Perform a Patentability Search before Filing Your Patent Application?

Patentability searches can be useful to get a better idea of whether an invention can be patented. A good search may prevent the cost of a wasted patent application on an already-invented and published invention, but can also be useful…

Amazon Brand Registry

What is Amazon Brand Registry? Brand owners work hard to protect their intellectual property (IP), including their trademarked brands. Amazon has recently become one of the largest companies in the world by providing a marketplace for sellers and buyers to…

What is the life of a patent in the US?

How long does a US patent last? The term for which a utility patent is valid is generally 20 years from the date of filing, and the term for which a design patent is valid is generally 15 years from…

How to submit a copyright takedown request on social media

The Internet, including social media sites, has made it possible to produce and publish content with ease, reaching more people than ever with just the click of a button. However, this same ease that allows so many people to view…

How to Copyright a Website

What is a copyright? And what does it entail? Generally, a copyright is a right of ownership over an original work of authorship, including “literary, musical, dramatic, choreographic, pictorial, graphic, sculptural, and architectural works (Black’s Law Dictionary, 11th ed., 2019).”…

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Automating Animation: Patentable; Automating Captions: Hold On

Service Marks

Why Perform a Patentability Search before Filing Your Patent Application?

Amazon Brand Registry

What is the life of a patent in the US?

How to submit a copyright takedown request on social media

How to Copyright a Website

When is it too late to file a patent application?

A Guide to Paying Patent Maintenance Fees

Life After Patent Expiration

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