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Is “Photo Embedding” Copyright Infringement?
By Lee Gesmer
If you own or manage a website you may be familiar with the process of “photo embedding” or “inline linking” an image or video on your site. Rather …
Client Success Stories – Torchlight
Tell Us About Your Journey
I, myself, am a Four Chapter caregiver and I became a 20-or-so-year practitioner and have been operating Torchlight for about ten years. For me, it was …
Russian Sanctions Update
By Russ Schlossbach, Sean Gilligan, and Dallas Mosier
Introduction
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States, United Kingdom, and the European Union implemented a series of broad sanctions on Russia …
Which Entity Type Should I Choose For My Business?
By Dallas Mosier
The question of what entity type to choose when starting a new business can be overwhelming and it is important to choose the one that best fits your …
Client Success Stories – Cohealo
Tell Us About Your Journey
I started life as an engineer and suddenly then pivoted to medicine. I was a practicing physician for over eleven years in academics here in Boston …
Patent Application Costs and How to Reduce Them
By Bill Hilton
The Challenge
A significant challenge faced by many early-stage companies that are interested in filing patent applications, is that a patent application must be filed prior to any public …
Tips for Managing a Tech Startup Legal Budget
By Joanna Lee
One of the challenges of launching and growing a tech startup is procuring the necessary legal advice and support with a very limited legal budget, especially in the …
Client Success Stories – Anodyne Nanotech
Jake Lombardo is a co-founder of Anodyne Nanotech, Inc., a preclinical-stage biotech company developing differentiated, transdermal forms of high-value drugs. Anodyne Nanotech and its HeroPatch technology are going to become …
How To Protect Your Trade Secrets – Lee Gesmer
We find that clients are often aware of how to use patents, trademarks and copyrights to protect their intellectual property. However, they seem less confident about how to utilize trade …
Common Versus Preferred Stock
By Charlie Pascal
What is it and how is it different from Common Stock?
Introduction: Where’s the Beef?
In representing early-stage companies, I am often asked what and why there are different types …
War and the Power of Standards
The unleashing of unprovoked acts of violence against the people of Ukraine has both horrified and united much of the world against Russia. Even historically neutral Switzerland has condemned Putin’s …
When Should a Patent Application Be Filed?
In 2013, the United States converted from a “first to invent” patent system to a “first to file” patent system. Under the “first to file” system, if two inventors …
When Does A Copyright Expire?
By Lee Gesmer
The scope of copyright law is vast – it protects traditional art forms such as books, music, photos and paintings, but also covers more exotic forms of expression, …
Client Success Stories – Attivio
Peter Lee, a Board Member at Attivio, explains how they have pioneered a way to bring contextual relevance to any kind of information search, which has allowed Attivio to be …