Issue 2, June 2002

More Information about the Intellectual Property Group 

 

 

 




© 2002 
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP

Indianapolis Downtown
2700 First Indiana Plaza
135 North Pennsylvania St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 684-5000

Indianapolis North
600 East 96th St., Suite 500
Indianapolis, IN 46240

Washington, D.C.
700 North One Lafayette Centre
1120 20th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036

www.boselaw.com 

 This Intellectual Property Update is a service of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP. This e-mail newsletter will be distributed quarterly in an effort to bring our clients up-to-date on the latest information in patent, trademark, and copyright law.  If you have any questions or concerns regarding your intellectual property matters, please contact us.
Congratulations!  Your Trademark Made the "B" Team!
Your trademark attorney has advised you that the mark you have been using has been refused federal registration on the Principal Register, but registration will be allowed on the Supplemental Register. What does this mean? Is a registration on the Supplemental Register worth having?                                                            FULL STORY

New Use of Copyrighted Work May Be Infringement
Has your company ever obtained photographs or artwork for use in a newsletter or marketing brochure, and then re-used the same content on your Web site, or as part of a video or computer-animated presentation? Or, have you ever obtained a musical selection for use as background music to a radio or TV commercial, then later used the same selection as the “opening theme” to your Web site?  If one of these scenarios, or a similar situation, sounds familiar, your company may be at risk of copyright infringement if its agreement with the creator of the work does not specifically grant it the right to use the content in other mediums.                                                        FULL STORY

The Festo Decision: The U.S. Supreme Court Reinstates Lost Patent Protection.
On May 28, 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated an area of traditional patent protection that had been eliminated by a lower court ruling on November 29, 2000. In its Festo decision, the Court reversed the lower court ruling that limited the use of the Doctrine of Equivalence (DOE).                                                            FULL STORY

This Update, a service of Bose McKinney & Evans, provides information on the issues that affect your business. For more information about the materials presented, contact your primary Bose McKinney & Evans attorney, or email us comments.  The information in this Update should not be construed as legal advice.

To unsubscribe click here and type "unsubscribe" in the subject box.