The Federal Circuit provides guidance on avoiding false patent marking - Pequignot v. Solo Cup Co *

USA - June 22 2010
Following the December 28, 2009, Federal Circuit decision in Forest Group Inc. v. Bon Tool Co., holding that a patent owner can be fined up to $500 for every falsely marked article, 130 different lawsuits have been filed -- many by plaintiffs betting on a windfall from inattentive patent owners.

Co-authors: Annette K. Kwok .

New Facebook username policies: how to protect your trademark rights *

Global - June 12 2009
On Saturday, June 13, at 12:01 AM (EDT) Facebook will begin allowing users the opportunity to create usernames to be associated with their Facebook pages.

Co-authors: John H. Weber, Deborah A. Wilcox, C. Dennis Loomis, Gerald J. Ferguson, Donna A. Tobin.