Law & Business Podcast Articles

Episode 29 – Law & Business Podcast – Thoughts on Infringement of Intellectual Property and Enforcement

Episode 29 – Law & Business Podcast – Thoughts on Infringement of Intellectual Property and Enforcement

On Episode 29 of the Law & Business Podcast, Wil Jacques and Anthony Verna talk about copyright infringement, trademark infringement, patent infringement, and some thoughts to avoid infringement. What one needs to do is to assess the amount of damages that may be...

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Video Blog 25: Intellectual Property is Still Important in the Toy Industry

I'm Anthony Verna, managing partner of Verna Law. But chances are you already knew that! Hey, it's the middle of February and what does everyone say about the middle of February? It's my favorite time of year. Like, nobody says that about the middle of February, but...

Video Blog 24: Why Were the Chicago Cubs Sued for Copyright Infringement?

Video Blog 24: Why Were the Chicago Cubs Sued for Copyright Infringement? And what does it mean for the small business going into court? Recently, the Chicago Cubs were sued for copyright infringement. I kind of find it weird that I'm going to be suing a baseball team...

Video Blog 23: Algorithm and Business Method Patents: Searches Needed

Here at Verna Law, one of our goals of 2020 is to keep growing our patent practice, especially with our patent agent, Wil Jacques. Recently we've had a couple phone calls with potential clients who have business method or algorithmic patent ideas. In the last four or...

Video Blog 22: Patents for Colors? Yes. It’s a Process Patent!

Back in 2014, a company called Surrey Nanosystems received a patent for a color that is so black and absorbs 94% of all light. Let me take a step back there. You don't receive a patent on the color. You receive a patent on the process for making such a new advancement...