Dec 16, 2019 | Intellectual Property law, News
On December 3, 2019, Senator Thom Tillis, R-NC, chaired the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Intellectual Property Subcommittee hearing entitled “Fraudulent Trademarks: How They Undermine the Trademark System and Harm American Consumers and Businesses.” The hearing...
Mar 12, 2019 | Intellectual Property law, News
It is important to remember that a patent does not give anybody the right to do what the patent covers. For example, if I had a patent on a more effective delivery system for MDMA or LSD, having a patent doesn’t change the fact that those drugs are considered...
Mar 12, 2019 | Intellectual Property law, News
Although an author automatically gains copyright protection for her work immediately upon the work’s creation, an author may not file an infringement action in court until “registration of the copyright has been made” in accordance with the Copyright Act. The Supreme...
Feb 27, 2019 | Intellectual Property law, News
In Helsinn Healthcare v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, the Court affirmed a Federal Circuit decision invalidating the patent for Helsinn=s nausea drug Aloxi, based on patent law=s Aon sale@ bar. In short, the Court found that the sale of an invention to a third party who...
Feb 19, 2019 | Intellectual Property law, News, Podcast
Coleman & Horowitt is a proud sponsor of Valley Innovators, a company dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, mentorship and development of capital for startups. As part of our sponsorship, attorneys from Coleman & Horowitt participate in podcasts, to...
Feb 14, 2019 | Intellectual Property law, News
Have you ever uploaded an image from the internet and used it in your promotional brochure or found a perfect blog post and incorporated it into your own blog theme? If the answer is yes, you may have inadvertently violated copyright law. Copyright law, in a...
