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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

The IP Law Blog

An inventor must secure a patent application within a very short period of time to prevent the work from falling into the public domain. In the US, privacy laws are generally driven by state law, but there may be applicable federal law depending on the nature of the information collected. A special note about customer data.

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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

LexBlog IP

An inventor must secure a patent application within a very short period of time to prevent the work from falling into the public domain. In the US, privacy laws are generally driven by state law, but there may be applicable federal law depending on the nature of the information collected. A special note about customer data.

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Evaluating the Constitutionality of Viewpoint-Neutral Trademark Registration Laws That Do Not Restrict Speech—Vidal v. Elster (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This law protects the rights of publicity and privacy of people like politicians and celebrities who don’t want others to register their name or image as a trademark for goods or services. See the amicus brief discussing free speech limits on the rights of publicity and privacy filed by the Motion Picture Association in Elster.)