Section 512 of Title 17 was enacted in 1998 as part of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Since its enactment 22 years ago, there have been dramatic and rapid changes to the internet, but the DMCA has not been changed to accommodate today’s global high-tech...
Is copyright looting justified? Rakuten Kobo Inc., a Canadian company that sells e-books, audiobooks, e-readers, and tablet computers, has signed up 2 million new users during the past three months, illustrating the rise in e-book adoption. The global coronavirus...
As a business owner and entrepreneur, protecting your novel idea from being copied or stolen is a critical strategy. The first step is to register your intellectual property (IP). IP is what sets your company apart from the rest of the industry – it’s your idea,...
What is Intellectual Property (IP)? Intellectual property is a product of human intellect. It’s what differentiates you from the competition –original ideas or concepts conceived and developed by you. Examples of IP include inventions, literary...
Pittsburgh, PA-based intellectual property law firm, Ference & Associates announced today that it secured judgments in the amount of $58 million and permanent injunctive relief in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in two...
Ference & Associates is pleased to announce that Stanley D. Ference III has been recognized in the 2019 Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Ference, Founding Principal at Ference & Associates, was recognized for Copyright Law and Trademark Law. Best Lawyers is the...