Gene patent law is a highly controversial area of patent law. 35 U.S.C. 101 limits what is patentable to "any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter." Although living organisms and scientific principles are not included in this, the scope of inventions that are pate......[Read More]

This article explains the significance of the recent case of Nintendo Co Ltd v Playables Ltd 2010. The Defendent was sued by Nintendo for producing devices designed to be inserted into Nintendo DSs an......[Read More]

Real estate litigation is a very broad field and there are many sub specialties and an even larger number of real estate expert witnesses in each sub specialty. The guidelines to qualify as a witness ... ......[Read More]

A patent is a document issued upon application by a government which describes an invention as well as creates a legal situation in which the patented invention can usually only be exploited with the authorization of the owner of the patent. Patent drafting practices and requirements differ from cou......[Read More]

Is it time to dump your landlord? Well, it is important to keep a track of certain potential signs that suggest you to hunt for a new house. According to real estate expert and attorney ... ......[Read More]

A trust is a type of legal arrangement which one person known as the trustee, holds authority and legal title to the properties for another person known as the beneficiary. Anyone can be a trustee ... ......[Read More]

A disclosure of information agreement, nondisclosure agreements or confidentiality contract represents a document that provides protection for one party who discloses secret information about his operations to a receiving party. The agreement says that the receiving party will not reveal specific in......[Read More]

Laws establish patentable inventions.Design image by Design from Fotolia.comPatenting an invention in a timely and legal manner is essential for the inventor. A design defined as "prior art" means the state of knowledge relative to that design already existing or publicly available,.........[Read More]

If you're the inventor of a new utility, design or asexually reproduced plant that you just know will be a big hit with consumers, you'll want to protect your invention by getting it patented. To get a patent in the U.S., you must file an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), ......[Read More]

Attention all sellers of anything that might have a copyright attached to it, including online resellers (Craigslist, eBay, etc.), pawn shops, homeowners holding garage sales and literally anyone selling her legally owned possessions. You may ... ......[Read More]

When it comes to criminal justice, the process may vary from state to state, country to country. When one faces criminal offense charges, it is best to consult or hire a criminal attorney. Criminal la......[Read More]

Do you operate a franchise and are looking for a good quality franchise attorney to handle your legal matter for you? Hiring an attorney is an important process because you need to be able to ... ......[Read More]

Congress has passed several patent acts that govern the granting and use of patents, or protections granted by the government to inventors to prevent creations from being duplicated by third parties. The history of patent law in the United States dates back to the late 18th century, when the first P......[Read More]

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There's this common thinking that when consumers are at the receiving end of a defective and an underperforming vehicle or a lemon, then they can immediately go to the courts. Though this move can be done, it should be remembered that this is not an immediate recommendation if you have a lemon ......[Read More]

A largely overlooked issue that may well be an underlying cause of our sluggish economy can be attributed to the millions of moneyless transactions going on everyday via the Internet, Max Davis founde......[Read More]

Patent laws in SwitzerlandSwiss image by tara from Fotolia.comSwiss patent laws are administered by the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, headquartered in Bern, Switzerland. The institute examines patent applications, grants patents and protects intellectual property. The.........[Read More]

The bare allegation that someone else stole your idea for a business (or a product or a work of art) is ordinarily not enough to win a lawsuit, not under copyright law, trademark law, patent law, or any other intellectual property law. The law does not protect generalized expressions of ideas; the l......[Read More]

Creating a plastic model can be a long, drawn out process that extends from the design phase, where the model is nothing more than a picture on the page, to the mold making stage, where you're molding a prototype model. After you've gotten rid of the bugs and have the model you want, you may want to......[Read More]

Intellectual Property (IP) management software provides an integrated approach to streamline processes for all types of IP. An excellent IP management system should cover a wide range of functions and integrate them into one unified ... ......[Read More]