Posted in Patents, Trademark / Branding, Metrics, Copyright, Creativity and Innovation on Mar 18th, 2008
Our annual intellectual property metrics show dramatic increases in some types of intellectual property grants and increasing litigation for copyright. Click here to look at all the data graphs.
Posted in Copyright on Oct 25th, 2007
By Tom Graves
INTRODUCTION
The phenomenon that has been dubbed “Web 2.0” offers a plethora of new avenues for communication, cooperation and innovation. The first major wave of mainstream Internet use saw the fast deterioration of certain “barriers to access” in publishing and other forms of media distribution. As more and more individuals become Internet savvy, and […]
Posted in Copyright on Oct 4th, 2007
By Kohel Haver
A walk through the children’s book section of a bookstore will reveal new children’s stories with wonderful illustrations. Among them will be retellings- new versions of old stories; these newer versions are commonly revived with updated illustrations. This raises the question, as a matter of US copyright law, what is a contemporary artist […]
Posted in Trademark / Branding, Corporate and Business, Software, Copyright on Jun 14th, 2007
by Martin Medeiros
The value of intellectual property (copyright, trademark, trade secret and patent) is subject to debate, but one dimension of the debate is beyond discussion. Intellectual property is increasing in value. Based on the percentage of the market value of a company, intellectual property is the highest valued asset of the publicly traded companies. In fact, […]
Posted in Copyright, Creativity and Innovation on Apr 19th, 2007
by Kohel Haver Partner, Swider Medeiros Haver LLP
What is a copyright?
A copyright is the right, based in U.S. law, which is reserved to the author (artist) to control copying of his/her works of original authorship. The work has to be original in some tangible form – ideas are not protected. Copyrightable works are […]
Posted in Copyright, Creativity and Innovation on Apr 19th, 2007
by Kohel Haver
Partner, Swider Medeiros Haver LLP
•Who are the Parties and their addresses
•Identify their talent or what they bring to the deal
•Subject matter of the agreement as specifically as you can
•Subject Specifications: In detail use examples, exhibits.
- Exclusivity of the relationship
- Expenses: Who pays the cost of materials?
- Discuss the Format of delivered items
•Timing / […]
Posted in Metrics, Copyright, Creativity and Innovation on Feb 14th, 2007
As part of Swider Medeiros Haver LLP’s commitment to the innovation and creative economy, we track various metrics on intellectual property (IP) and various IP related litigation in the pacific northwest. The data comes from federal sources including the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and litigation filed and reported by Thomson (under agreement […]
Posted in E-Commerce, Copyright, Creativity and Innovation on Feb 1st, 2007
A presentation given at the National Association of Legal Secretaries / Professionals Oregon Chapter Conference in Salem Oregon by Martin Medeiros.
Click Here to access the presentation (Adobe PDF).
Posted in E-Commerce, Copyright on Feb 1st, 2007
By Kohel Haver
A frustrated web site owner sent this question. “I wanted to get your opinion about something that I saw today. I found an ad for a pet care company in our area and when we checked out their web site, they had copied materials verbatim and directly from our web site.
This included items […]
Posted in Software, E-Commerce, Copyright on Dec 26th, 2006
By Martin Medeiros [1]
Never before has the power of production and distribution of intellectual property been so great, and the related costs so low. The Internet is the distribution tool for the masses. This does not mean, however, that legal principles have been thrown out the door. Indeed, the intent of the founding fathers of […]