Dear Rich IP Blog
APRIL 16, 2020
Criterion's pristine version of "The Naked Kiss" Dear Rich: I'm having a debate over the legitimacy of a chain of title of the motion picture, "The Naked Kiss" (1964). There are very clear records in the post-1978 Copyright Office database indicating copyright ownership but this person is insisting it is an invalid copyright because there is no “©” insignia anywhere on head or tail.
GDB Firm Blog
APRIL 17, 2020
A recent lawsuit, stemming out of the COVID-19 crisis, demonstrates an egregious case of a company improperly using the brand name of another company to profit from the association with the brand, and demonstrates the need for trademark owners to closely monitor how other companies are using their name.
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Bio Law Blog
APRIL 15, 2020
For decades, antiviral drugs have been used to combat viral infections, including HIV/AIDS and influenza. Now they are a source of hope in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. While there is a global effort to develop and test new drugs to fight SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, that process takes time, during which the disease is rapidly spreading and taking thousands of lives.
Barry Sookman
APRIL 12, 2020
Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-04-04 [link] 2020-04-05 Trade mark infringement and passing off found Natural Instinct Ltd v Natures Menu Ltd [2020] EWHC 617 (IPEC) (20 Ma… [link] 2020-04-07 Public policy associated with arbitrations leaves materials confidential 79411 USA Inc. c. Mondofix Inc., 2020 QCCS… [link] 2020-04-07 Behind the global efforts to make a privacy-first coronavirus tracking app [link] 2020-04-07 Google publishes tracking data showing 59 per cent drop in normal m
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Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
GDB Firm Blog
APRIL 16, 2020
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is extending trademark filing and fees provided anyone seeking advantage of the extension shows that it has been personally affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The USPTO will continue to accept new applications with examiners working remotely.
GDB Firm Blog
APRIL 16, 2020
Electronic filing before the Copyright Office is still available during the COVID-19 national emergency. However, the Copyright Office recently introduced emergency modifications for persons affected by COVID-19 which will be in effect until May 12, 2020, unless the Copyright Office issues an announcement stating that the period of disruption has ended or that another extension is necessary.
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GDB Firm Blog
APRIL 15, 2020
On July 25, 2019, New York Governor Cuomo signed the SHIELD Act into law and on March 21, 2020, it became effective. The SHIELD Act is a cybersecurity law that protects the private information of any New York resident or employee. Any violation of this law could lead to severe penalties.
GDB Firm Blog
APRIL 14, 2020
We previously advised that due to Coronavirus, deadlines for filing federal and state income tax returns have been extended to July 15, 2020. This week, in Notice 2020-23, the IRS provided additional extensions of time to file tax returns and pay taxes.
GDB Firm Blog
APRIL 13, 2020
New York City has been offering relief to certain eligible businesses affected by COVID-19. As of April 10, 2020, the NYC Small Business Continuity Loan Fund has paused application intake due to overwhelming interest in the fund. Additionally, the NYC Employee Retention Grant is no longer accepting applications. It is unclear at this moment when application intake will resume, if at all.
GDB Firm Blog
APRIL 16, 2020
Executive Order 202.16, issued on April 12, 2020, has now made it mandatory (as of 8:00 p.m. on April 15, 2020) for all essential employees who come into direct contact with customers or members of the public to wear "face coverings." While many have already opted to undertake this precautionary measure, Governor Cuomo has now made it a requirement for certain employees.
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Barry Sookman
APRIL 14, 2020
COVID-19 is having a debilitating effect on people’s health and their economic well-being. People are being forced by social distancing/isolating edicts and provincial emergency closure orders to stay home. As we slowly look like we may be emerging from the first wave of this health and economic emergency, people are rightly asking how we can gradually start to re-open the economy and resume “semblances of normalcy” without triggering substantial negative health rebounds or violating privacy nor
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