Article6 Trademark Design Tips Hidden in Apple’s Newly Released Design GuidelinesOnce available only to developers, Apple has recently released its "iOS Human Interface Guidelines" to the general public for free in iBooks. United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
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ArticleDeath, Taxes, And GoodwillGoodwill is a concept near and dear to trademark law. After all, trademarks symbolize the goodwill of the business with which they are associated. United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
ArticleIPFinder: What IP Is In A Potential New HIV Treatment?The NY Times ran an article yesterday about a new treatment for HIV, which was published in Nature online yesterday. United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
ArticleMy Adidas: Partnering To Get More Out Of Your TrademarksThe Tennessee Titans’ recent signing of Dexter McCluster got me thinking about one of my favorite branding stories. United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
ArticlePatented Tobacco Plant Genetically Engineered To Produce Antibodies Against Ebola Gets Boost To Treat Dr. Kent Brantly And Nancy WritebolDr. Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol, infected with Ebola, are being treated at Emory University hospital with an experimental cocktail of antibodies which target the deadly virus. United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
ArticleSupreme Court To Hear "Offensive" Trademark Case.It appears that the clash between free speech and trademark protection is headed to the Super Bowl, but it won't be the Washington Redskins on the field.United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
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ArticleTrademarks And Brexit: The Gift That Has Stopped GivingThe United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office now requires UK-specific proof of trademark use and reputation. Owners of UK trademarks will recall that one result of Brexit was the automatic creation of UK trademark...United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
ArticleThe Heartbleed Backstory And The Awesome Power Of BrandingWhen a software vulnerability is discovered, it is given a CVE ("Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures") ID using a standard CVE-ID Syntax.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentStites & Harbison PLLC
ArticleContractor Found Liable Under The Federal False Claims Act For Subcontractor's Failure To Pay Davis Bacon Act Prevailing WagesThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently affirmed a decision that a federal contractor violated the Federal Civil False Claims Act when its subcontractor failed to pay prevailing wages to its employees. United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionStites & Harbison PLLC
ArticleIRS Announces Tax Relief For Kentucky Severe Storm VictimsOn May 5, 2015 the IRS announced in a news release that victims of the severe storms that occurred beginning April 2, 2015 in certain parts of Kentucky may be able to delay filing certain tax returns until July 31, 2015.United StatesTaxStites & Harbison PLLC
ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Rules That Registering To Do Business In A State May Constitute Consent To JurisdictionBefore June 27, 2023, a company's registration to do business in a state had not generally been understood to subject a company to lawsuits in that state.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawStites & Harbison PLLC
ArticleCMS Has Begun To Enforce The Price Transparency Rule Against HospitalsThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently begun to send warning letters to hospitals that are not in compliance with the recently effective price transparency rule. United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesStites & Harbison PLLC
ArticleEven In Lockup, Creditors Are Entitled To "Adequate" Committee RepresentationWhen a business's prospects take a turn for the worse, its bankruptcy may be in the offing. But the road to bankruptcy can be a lengthy journey.United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringStites & Harbison PLLC
ArticleStarting A Business? Don't Forget Your Intellectual Property!There is a lot to consider when starting a new business. Where should the business be registered? Should it be an LLC or a corporation? Will there be an office space? Will there be employees?United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC