In this episode of the "Law & Business" podcast, Jim Cushing and Anthony Verna talk about judges. In a recent video blog post, Anthony Verna talked about one judge helping to settle one trademark and copyright infringement lawsuit. Sometimes, judges are able...
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Video Blog 16: Good Judges Look for Settlements in Intellectual Property Litigation
Here at Verna Law, we have cases in several districts, in the federal courts. Southern District of New YorkNorthern District of New YorkDistrict of New Jersey; and the Central District of California. One of the defining aspects of different districts in federal court...
Video Blog 11: Copyright Infringement Lawsuit for Downloading Porn Online?
Here is a lightly-edited transcript of the video: Recently, Verna Law, P.C. sign a new client who was sued for copyright infringement. Verna Law, P.C. has had about four cases in the last year that look exactly the same as this particular case. What do they all...
Verna Law Video Blog #9: Victory. Verna Law has achieved a few excellent settlements for defendants of trademark and copyright infringement lawsuits this month.
When I first settled a trademark infringement suit for about $20,000, I thought I did a great job. The client did have to change the trademark and did have to send the excess product to a company to destroy the products, but I still thought it was a great settlement...
Video Blog 3: The Importance of a Copyright Registration
Why does someone need to register a copyright? It's quite simple. The statute requires that a potential plaintiff must have a copyright registration certificate before walking into court. The Supreme Court affirmed the plain language of the statute in March 2019. It...
Supreme Court Rules that a Certificate of Registration is Required before a Copyright Infringement Lawsuit is Instituted
Navigating Recent Supreme Court Insights on Copyright Law: A Game-Changer for Copyright Owners On March 4, 2019, the Supreme Court delivered a seemingly subtle but impactful ruling in the realm of copyright law, eliminating a minority view within specific federal...
What is Required in an Intent-to-Use Trademark Application?
Many people and small businesses apply for a trademark under Section 1(b) of the Trademark Act, in which the applicant affirms that the applicant has a bona fide intent to use the trademark applied for in commerce. Section 1(b) of the Trademark Act says specifically...
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...
Law & Business Podcast Episode 26: Ed Heerey Helps Compare U.S. and Australian Rights of Privacy and Publicity Law and Issues
In the Law & Business Podcast Episode 26, Australian barrister Ed Heerey helps to compare U.S. and Australian Rights of Privacy and Publicity law and issues. This is one of the most fun episodes of the podcast. Anthony visits Ed Heerey, an Australian...
Verna Law, P.C. Patent Law FAQ
A patent in the United States is a government grant of a property right, giving the patentee (the owner of the patent)...
Video blog 27: How is the Novel Coronavirus Impacting the Intellectual Property System?
Verna Law, P.C. currently has cases in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the Southern District of New York, the...
What is Copyright Infringement? How does a Plaintiff prove Copyright Infringement?
What does it take to prove copyright infringement? Today, we are going with a very technical post about what it takes...