Can you take Down Defamatory Posts on Facebook? You see or read something on Facebook that is very insulting to you.  Now the question is whether you have the right to request that this defamatory post be taken down. Facebook has recently updated its Community Standards for posting on its website.  Posts which include nudity, such as fully exposed buttocks and female breast including showing the n...

Obtaining a patent in the U.S. can be a very time-consuming and expensive process that typically involves several steps.  Prior to filing a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), it is best to first find out whether your invention has already been patented.  A patent search is a good way of determining what has already been patented and/or published at the USPTO.  As...

A patent search provides information regarding what has already been patented and published in the U.S. and in foreign countries.  If you do decide to file a patent application, this information may be used by the USPTO in assessing whether your patent application is patentable.  Thus, it is important to determine whether your invention is novel and unique prior to investing more money, resources, ...

So you filed for your trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the application was reviewed by the examining attorney and approved for publication, and the application has in fact been published for opposition for the thirty (30) day period.  Rather than sailing through the opposition period en route to registration, you have received a Notice of Opposition.Â...

A plaintiff has filed a class action lawsuit in Michigan against Jimmy Johns.  Jimmy Johns has all of its employees execute non-compete agreements from executives right down to sandwich makers and delivery drivers.  The suit claims that there is no legitimate business interest in having sandwich makers and delivery drivers sign a one-size-fits-all non-compete.  It is difficult to image what sort o...

Chinese computer manufacturer Lenovo Group Ltd was caught  the Superfish adware on Lenovo brand personal computers, causing class action lawyers to claim consumer fraud and invasion of privacy lawsuits.  The laptops affected by Superfish include non-ThinkPad models such as G Series, U Series, Y Series, Z Series, S Series, Flex, Miix, Yoga and E Series. Lenovo installed adware using a “man-in-the-...

Over 1,000 new gTLDs - top level domains - are now fully integrated into the domain registration system.  These new top level domains have made lots of word which were unavailable as .com domains available for registration. This has resulted in a dramatic increase in claims of trademark infringement and cybersquatting. What you need to know about new gTLDs You are probably away that ICANN is in full...

Internet Law attorney, Enrico Schaefer, has acted as a domain name valuation expert in numerous matters involving seven and eight figure domain name values, as well as domain name plus website valuations.  In litigation, domain names and websites have value.  Many divorces, asset sales, business liquidations and other commercial transactions require the parties to value domain names and websites as...