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Brand owners should prepare for Internet expansion in 2013.
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As ICANN moves toward its expansion of Internet top-level domains, trademark owners should consider strategies to protect their brands.
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Michael Clayton, J. Kevin Fee, Karen Butcher
Brand owner's broad covenant not to sue may render invalidity counterclaims moot.
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Carla Oakley
Trade secret protection expanded to include products or services "used in or intended for use in interstate or foreign commerce."
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Rochelle Alpert
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Robin Silva, Elizabeth Morris
District court's decision could lead to a minimum of 17 years of post-issuance patent terms for most standard patents.
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Jordana Rubel, Karen Butcher
Bill allowing owners of innovative fashion designs to enforce their rights against "substantially identical" designs includes notice requirement and 21-day grace period.
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New guidance defines when electronically held personal data is "beyond use" once deleted.
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David Levy, James Glenn
Plaintiffs are no longer required to prove the existence of direct infringement to establish liability for inducement.
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Rochelle Alpert, Karen Butcher
New rule allows seal to be used on copyrighted works of all types.
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