Business Insider recently interviewed Morse media and marketing attorney, Amanda Schreyer, along with several brand influencers and managers, in regards to 'usage rights,' a highly-negotiated part of brand contracts. What are 'Usage Rights'? Generally regarded as one of the most important things influencers should consider when signing a contract with a brand, the term itself …
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By: Howard Zaharoff Good things come to those who register their copyrights, including the rights to sue for infringement (you can claim copyright in any original work, but you can sue for infringement only if you’ve registered the work with the Copyright Office) and to recover statutory damages and attorneys’ fees when your registered work …
In the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article Long-standing trademark question before Supreme Court, intellectual property attorney Stan Chalvire commented on the issue of what becomes of a licensee’s right to use a trademark when the licensor rejects the license as part of the bankruptcy process. The International Trademark Association refers to the issue as "the most significant …
Suffolk University Law School will hold an Intellectual Property Licensing Workshop, where attendees will acquire proven skills to maximize the value of the licenses they negotiate. Intellectual property attorney Stan Chalvire, who has extensive experience in the licensing of IP, will serve as one of the faculty members for the workshop. Participants will negotiate a …
Our Life Sciences Series Panel 4 event, Strategic Alliances: Pot of Gold or Pretty Poison?, will be held on Friday, April 28 from 7:30-10am in our Waltham office. Moderated by corporate attorney John Hession, a panel of business development experts from Big Pharma and Small Biotech explore various research and collaboration structures, from options to license …
MBBP client, Paragonix Technologies Inc. recently entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Pacific West Medical Sales to market Paragonix Technologies' SherpaPakTM Cardiac and Kidney Transport Systems. The SherpaPakTM Cardiac and Kidney Transport Systems are innovative medical devices that are indicated for the static hypothermic preservation of donor hearts and kidneys during transportation and eventual transplantation into a recipient. …
Corporate partner Joseph Martinez will take part in MIT Enterprise Forum's (MITEF) Spring Start Smart Class, which will run from May 23-June 20. He will appear as a Guest Speaker during the third class, which will focus on legal issues for startups. Specifically, Martinez will discuss the employment, financing, and intellectual property legal issues facing startups. MITEF's …
By: Sandra E. Kahn It is expected that President Obama will soon sign into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), which creates a new federal civil cause of action for trade secret theft. While claims for trade secret theft may still be brought under the various state laws which protect intellectual property, …
By: Callie L. Pioli 2015 was another busy year in terms of intellectual property law, but luckily, MBBP has been carefully monitoring all of the important developments. There were many contenders for spots in our list, but only a select few could make the cut. Get a recap on 2015 (and prepare for success in 2016) by reading …
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Lawyers for technology companies are increasingly asked to assess the risks of client companies shifting from standard sales and licenses to a cloud model, and lawyers for every company need to assess the pros and cons of receiving core technology as a service over the internet. On Wednesday February 3rd, at a NECCA (New England …
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