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New TEDx Video: Watch John Rizvi’s Inspirational Talk For Inventors & Innovators In South Florida
I got some fantastic news last night from the organizers of TEDx: They have finally published my recent TEDx Talk on YouTube that had one critical, important message: Launching Your Idea Full Throttle Is The Only Option. It was a deeply personal journey for me because it focused on key milestones in my life that […]
Look Around: The Simplest Ideas Have Made Inventors Millions…
Just because your idea seems simple does not mean it does not have the power to disrupt an entire industry. I come across inventors regularly who tell me they were too embarrassed or afraid to see a patent attorney because they felt their idea did not have the complexity or scale to match those currently […]
Copyright Violations Claimed by Viacom Against YouTube
MSN Money reports just days after Google owned YouTube announced that media companies will have no choice but to work with online sites such as theirs, Viacom has responded with a $1 billion lawsuit, alleging that the video-sharing site has shown 160,000 of its videos without permission. Previously, after talks about a licensing deal failed, […]
Florida Intellectual Property Attorney Takes on Disney Company
As a Florida patent attorney and the author of the Florida Intellectual Property Law Blog, I often receive press releases and news submissions relating to Florida intellectual property matters. I received the following press release today regarding another case by Florida intellectual property attorneys Silverman Santucci, LLP concerning alleged violations of Florida trade secret law: […]
Florida Manufacturer & Technology Associations
A number of technology and manufacturing companies, suppliers, and service industries in Florida have formed associations to benefit from the shared knowledge, networking, leglislative initiatives, and idea exchange that results from collective action. Some of the ones of which I am aware are listed below (in no particular order) and I welcome suggestions for any […]
Copyright Infringement Lands Florida Man in Prison
The Florida Litigation Center reports that Stephen Michael Smith, 34, of Middleburg, Florida was recently sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by the Honorable Henry Lee Adams, Jr., United States District Judge in the Jacksonville Division of the Middle District of Florida, for distribution of pirated software over the internet, in violation of federal criminal copyright […]
Copyright Treatise Excellent Resource
William Patry has authored a new 7 volume (no appendices), 5,830 page treatise on copyright that West just published. The treatise is unusual in a lot respects. It is an extremely comprehensive treatise on copyright and Mr. Patry believes it is one of the largest legal treatises ever written by a single individual. Mr. Patry has a […]
Florida Ranks Third in U.S. Popularity for Novel Settings
According to an article in Business Wire, publishing statistics compiled by Bowker list Florida as third, behind California and Texas as the most popular fictional state setting in the United States released in novels today. Romance, mystery & detective, science fiction, and western genres comprised half of all adult fiction published in the United […]
Protecting Confidential Business Information Under Trade Secret Law
Sometimes the nature of a new method of doing business or a new idea does not lend itself to effective trademark, copyright or patent protection. It may still be possible to provide some protection for these ideas through contract or trade secret law. The formula used for the Coca Cola brand soft drink is […]
Preventing Unfair Business Competition
As any successful entrepreneur will tell you, there are a multitude of competitive risks faced by companies that, although unfair, are perfectly legal. As such, the term “unfair competition law” is actually an illusory term and one of the most difficult areas of intellectual property to define. Unfair competition law encompasses a variety of […]
Duplicating Successful Business Methods Through Franchising
Before looking into franchising a new idea for a successful business, it is important for an entrepreneur to understand the conceptual dynamics of franchises and the franchise arrangement. Franchising can be an excellent way to expand a business. By cloning proven business and marketing techniques and finding others willing to invest their time and money […]
Protecting Creative Expression Through Copyright Law
When most people think of creative expression, they naturally envision the work of individual authors, artists, poets, singers, and musicians. In fact, these works only comprise the classic examples of copyrightable subject matter. Less obvious, however, is the multitude of everyday business components that lend themselves to copyright protection. In today’s competitive business environment, […]
Preventing Insider Competition in a Down Economy
With reduced barriers to entry, key employees are more capable than ever before of forming split-off start-up companies and competing with their former employers. Furthermore, job mobility is at an all-time high with senior management and even principals moving regularly as a way to take advantage of new opportunities and to advance their careers. […]
Assessing Your Company’s Intellectual Property Assets
When asked to identify company assets, many business people will rattle off a listing of real estate, equipment, supplies, inventory, and other tangible property. In today’s economic climate, however, it is more important than ever to be vigilant in securing and protecting valuable intellectual property assets such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. […]
Miscellaneous IP Topics
All blog postings to this category are related to Miscellaneous IP topics as they appear in the law. These may include, but are not limited to, Copyright Law, Franchise Law, Trade Secrets, and Unfair Competition.
