Ned T. Himmelrich

Intellectual Property -- Internet, licensing, trademarks, copyrights, advertising, social media, etc.

[Gordon Feinblatt LLC @GordonFeinblatt]

Be certain to know if the company owns the intellectual property an employee creates. Different types of #IP are treated differently if there is no assignment.
https://t.co/q086ZSX2V5
#IPTechknowledgy #hiredtoinvent #shoprights #workmadeforhire #trademark #copyright @IPNed

[Gordon Feinblatt LLC @GordonFeinblatt]

#SCOTUS rules 1st Amendment does not trump #trademark registration prohibition on using another’s name. Justices diverge on what matters most as support. https://t.co/SovXxi75Bh

#Elster #USPTO #namesclause #historyandtradition
#trumptoosmall #IPTechknowledgy @IPNed

[Gordon Feinblatt LLC @GordonFeinblatt]

Assume #livestream #video is protected by #copyright and assume you cannot copy or reuse it without permission. It may be possible that the video is not protectable, or you have a fair use.
https://t.co/JY3rMKZMJH
#IPTechknowledgy @IPNed

[Ned T. Himmelrich @IPNed]

This is my favorite name of a case, and an important nuance in trademark protection,

[Gordon Feinblatt LLC @GordonFeinblatt]

Under the Dawn Donut Rule, a #trademark registrant can only exercise rights in territories where it operates, or plans to operate. Owners should realize their federal rights may not cover the entire country. https://t.co/eJJZKLIH03 #IPTechknowledgy #dawndonut #infringement #IPNed

[Gordon Feinblatt LLC @GordonFeinblatt]

#SCOTUS rules that #copyright #damages are no longer limited to three years. This may seem like good news for plaintiffs, but the case may ultimately have little impact. https://t.co/fyU8C5nCKr

#IPTechknowledgy #WarnerChappell #Nealy #17usc507#b @IPNed

[Gordon Feinblatt LLC @GordonFeinblatt]

Initial court rulings on artificial intelligence programs are not immediately finding that #AI #infringes on the materials used to train their knowledge base.
https://t.co/OGtNsrLfsh

#IPTechknowledgy #artificalintelligence #copyright #infringement @IPNed

[Gordon Feinblatt LLC @GordonFeinblatt]

In #copyright infringement cases, a successful defendant could obtain attorney’s fees from plaintiff. Defendants could use this as leverage against an oppressive plaintiff.
https://t.co/yJ0QeHiOfG

#IPTechknowledgy #copyrights #attorneysfees #Fogerty @IPNed

[Gordon Feinblatt LLC @GordonFeinblatt]

There are options for how to register #trademarks outside the US: through the# USPTO or hire local counsel. https://t.co/3rgDfHYFVh

#IPTechknowledgy #MadridProtocol #wipo @IPNed

[Gordon Feinblatt LLC @GordonFeinblatt]

Be aware of the intellectual property law implications of the more permanent migration from #seminars to #webinars. https://t.co/KnbZUPxLBF

#IPTechknowledgy #trademarks #copyrights @IPNed

[Gordon Feinblatt LLC @GordonFeinblatt]

Data is likely a component of most every #transaction. Be exacting in how the #agreement deals with the ownership and use of #data.
https://t.co/tWxZWcxgFF

#IPTechknowledgy @IPNed

[Gordon Feinblatt LLC @GordonFeinblatt]

Right of publicity may (or may not) be considered Intellectual Property under Section 230. Takedown notices and liability for website publication depend on state law and choice of venue. https://t.co/QQKOZIdnJF

#rightofpublicity #Section230 #NIL #CDA #IPTechknowledgy @IPNed

[Gordon Feinblatt LLC @GordonFeinblatt]

Trademark owners should always use a #trademark as the #brand of the product or service, and not to describe an aspect of the offering or as its generic name. Careless usage could weaken the mark. https://t.co/Bbo8o5oj4y

#generic #descriptive #genericide #IPTechknowledgy @IPNed

[Gordon Feinblatt LLC @GordonFeinblatt]

Damages under the MD Uniform Trade Secrets Act are available in excess of a liquidated damages limit in the parties’ non-competition agreement.
https://t.co/ANMMiytxcM
#IPTechknowledgy #MUSTA #tradesecrets #liquidateddamages

[Gordon Feinblatt LLC @GordonFeinblatt]

It’s the #playoffs! Be careful using your team’s #logo or other #trademarks for your own business purposes. Don’t use a player’s #name, #image or #likeness without permission. Go #Ravens!
https://t.co/qOjCKIH3PX
#IPTechknowledgy #LamarJackson #MVP #OBJ #NFL #NIL @IPNed

[Ned T. Himmelrich @IPNed]

The core of Intellectual Property: you cannot protect mere ideas. You can protect how you implement the idea.

[Gordon Feinblatt LLC @GordonFeinblatt]

Under Intellectual Property law you can’t protect a mere idea or concept. You can protect the more specific aspects and applications of that idea. https://t.co/ppZEYMHI0Y

#copyright #idea #expression #trademark #affix #patent #conceive #tradesecret #IPTechknowledgy @IPNed

[Gordon Feinblatt LLC @GordonFeinblatt]

When #collaborating on #creating new Intellectual Property, focus on the seemingly backwards concept of whether the new IP needs to be licensed back to the developer-creator-inventor. https://t.co/jKoZmDTgZw
#IPTechknowledgy #IP #intellectualproperty #license @IPNed

[Ned T. Himmelrich @IPNed]

This is a generational change in the important process of trademark clearance searches.

[Gordon Feinblatt LLC @GordonFeinblatt]

Today the #USPTO revamped its #trademark search interface. The switch is a reminder that trademark #clearance searches help reduce future #infringement. https://t.co/I8yVW85tKv

#IPTechknowledgy #TESS #trademarksearch @IPNed

[Gordon Feinblatt LLC @GordonFeinblatt]

Without an agreement otherwise, the hired #photographer owns the #copyright of pictures taken at an event, not the hiring party or host. https://t.co/y7XpdAXmkA
#IPTechknowledgy #workmadeforhire #infringement #mollygetsgiddy @IPNed

[Gordon Feinblatt LLC @GordonFeinblatt]

There are various ways to stop online attacks of a business, although success depends on what is said, and the platform where it is posted.
https://t.co/dBNzfPFCZt
#onlineattacks #defamation #communitystandards #IPTechknowledgy @IPNed

[Gordon Feinblatt LLC @GordonFeinblatt]

#Trademark registrations can be amended to reflect how goods or services are delivered, but only in situations when the #technology of the delivery method has evolved. https://t.co/yGOdnviqo9 #trademarks #USPTO #petitiontocommissioner @IPNed