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IP Tech Knowledgy |December 29, 2022

You May Not Own the Copyright in Photos of Yourself

You probably do not own the copyright in photographs of yourself. This means tha...

IP Tech Knowledgy |December 15, 2022

Descriptive Words in Intent-to-Use Trademark Applications May Impair Your Priority Date

When filing an Intent-to-Use (ITU) trademark application for words that may seem...

Legal Bulletins |December 08, 2022

Selling Equity in Your Start-Up Company to Raise Capital? Avoid These Securities Law Pitfalls When Doing So

For start-up companies looking to raise capital, selling equity in the company i...

Maryland Legal Alert for Financial Services |December 07, 2022

Maryland Legal Alert - December 2022

In This IssueHow Can Financial Institutions Comply with CFPB’s Junk Fee Guidance...

IP Tech Knowledgy |December 01, 2022

Software Development Agreements Should Parse Who Owns Which Rights

Software development agreements should address copyright ownership of the three ...

IP Tech Knowledgy |November 17, 2022

Copyright Protects the Expression, Not the Idea

A basic tenet of copyright law is that ideas are not protectable. Copyright law ...

IP Tech Knowledgy |November 03, 2022

Corporate Names are Irrelevant, and Relevant, to Trademarks

An entity’s official corporate name is independent of the name the company uses...

Maryland Legal Alert for Financial Services |October 31, 2022

Maryland Legal Alert - October 2022

In This IssueFRAUDULENT WIRE INSTRUCTION SCHEMES CONTINUECONSIDER THE DURATION O...

IP Tech Knowledgy |October 20, 2022

Trademark Application Response Time Shortened to Three Months

Trademark applicants will soon have less time to respond to Office Actions issue...

IP Tech Knowledgy |October 06, 2022

When Receiving a Software License and Maintenance from Different Entities, Get Needed Rights from Each

In a software license transaction with a company where one entity is granting a ...