Elman Technology Law, P.C.

If you have a #legal question about trademarks, patents, copyrights or trade secrets, we invite you to get in touch with us. We work with bright entrepreneurs and inventors like you every day to provide the answers you need. #CopyrightLaw

Social media has caused a gray area for many #copyright laws. Photo sharing tools and editing tools like the Photoshop program have made it a challenge for photographers to keep people from infringing their creative rights. #CopyrightInfringement

Is it time to apply for your very own patent? You probably have a lot of questions. Read through this article to get started. #PatentLaw #ApplyingForPatents

Curious about #trademark law? This article can help fill you in. Trademarks are not the same as copyrights. Sometimes their coverage may overlap; other times they're mutually exclusive.

Cub Club Investment, LLC (CCI) has filed a federal complaint in Texas against Apple for copyright infringement and trade dress infringement of their emoji designs with a variety of skin tones. Will copyright or trade dress law protect them? Read more in this article: #copyrights

If you are interested in recent #patents by Google, take a look at this article for a rundown of its patents on search technology:

No matter the form of your trademark, text or any design element, there is always a way to check if it is already registered. Take a look at the resource below to find out how to check if a #trademark is already registered:

We subscribe to the law firm policy statement of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR). This means that we have pledged that our lawyers are knowledgeable about alternative dispute resolution procedures and will discuss them with clients. Find out what this means for dispute resolution processes for your business. #disputeresolution

Inventor Josh Malone was eventually able to get relief against product copycats, but it was far from smooth sailing. The first part of his saga is depicted in the documentary: Invalidated-The Shredding of the U.S. Patent System http://ow.ly/OUEn50BqFva Since then his patent was reinstated by the Federal Circuit court of appeals, and Josh has become an outspoken advocate for the rights of independent inventors. Hear Josh Malone recount his story of invention, patenting and then being ripped off by copycats. He will be presenting at a virtual forum of Southern Methodist University Tuesday Sept. 15 at 1:15 PM Eastern. IMPORTANT: Register for this Zoom conference at the SMU website - http://ow.ly/pZOY50BqFtZ

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When generating a new brand, do you need a trademark search? Well in our blog post we give six of the top reasons to do so. This is important so you avoid hurdles down the road. https://elman.com/reasons-for-trademark-search-april2019-t/

There's nothing worse than coming up with a great name for your business only to find out it's already been used. This is a reason why you should conduct a trademark search before you commit to a name. Getting sued for trademark infringement is not something you want to deal with. Check out our blog for more information.