IP 101: Are Your Intellectual Property Assets Protected?
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Jul 15, 2016 in Assets
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Cover Your Assets: Identify and Protect your Business’ Intellectual Property Original Article Posted on the Marks Gray Blog – Tuesday, June 28, 2016 Written by Crystal T. Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney and Shareholder at Marks Gray, P.A. Do you have an inventory of your company’s intellectual property (IP) assets? Do you even know what is considered an Intellectual Property asset? Intellectual Property is everywhere in the world of business and business owners should make sure […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act: Thoughts for Employers and Business Owners
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Jul 15, 2016 in Intellectual Property Law Update
Original article posted on the Marks Gray Blog on June 15, 2016, here. In May 2016, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA or Act). The Act brings the federal protection of trade secrets on par with corresponding laws that apply to the other pillars of intellectual property, copyrights, patents, and trademarks. What is a trade secret – The Act broadly defines “trade secret”: (3) the term “trade secret” means all […]
Continue ReadingIntellectual Property Law Updates: “Stairway to Heaven”
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Jul 14, 2016 in Copyrights
Led Zeppelin fans were pleased to hear that a California jury in a copyright infringement case issued a verdict that the Defendants, members of the Led Zeppelin band and others, did not commit copyright infringement when they wrote and performed the musical composition “Stairway to Heaven”. The exact question answered by the jury on the verdict form was, “Do you find by a preponderance of the evidence that original elements of the musical composition Taurus […]
Continue ReadingIntellectual Property Attorney Crystal Broughan Shares Latest Blog Post
Marks Gray P.A. Jul 13, 2016 in News
How to Prevent an IP Nightmare by Crystal T. Broughan Intellectual Property Attorney Marks Gray Shareholder Click here to read the full post authored by Ms. Broughan. In it, she offers valuable tips to ensure your business can prevent easily avoidable IP mistakes. Crystal Broughan is an intellectual property law attorney with Marks Gray, P.A. If you would like to learn more about Marks Gray’s intellectual property law services please contact Ms. Broughan at [email protected] […]
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Continue ReadingPresident Obama Signs Defend Trade Secrets Act into Law
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Jul 13, 2016 in Intellectual Property Law Update
Crystal Broughan’s recap of President Obama signing the DTSA.
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