Global General Counsel
Blog URL http://globalgeneralcounsel.blogspot.com/
Located San Francisco, California USA
Tags intellectual property, contracts, business law, transactions, doing business in US, corporate law
Counsel for companies wanting to do business in the United States. Counsel for start ups and private and publicly-traded companies on worldwide legal matters, including commercial transactions, intellectual property, licenses, litigation,
Latest Blog Posts
- Intellectual Property Rights in a Dance Video on Nov 5, 2009
I have a fabulous exercise/dance instructor named Max. After class the other day, she told me that she was going to make her own exercise video, and asked me what would it take to (a) protect her work and (b) get the rights she needs to make the wor...
- So You Want to Trademark Your Logo? How do you find out if it’s taken? on Aug 10, 2009 in design logo USPTO guilds trademark
The other day, I was asked how to search to see whether a logo could be trademarked in the US Patent & Trademark Office. I think that in some ways, it is one of the easier areas to receive a trademark, as most designs have a uniqueness to them. O...
- Formidable Corporations Join Exclusive Patent-Infringement-Defense Clubs on Jul 29, 2009 in open source linux patent intellectual property IP license
Patent aggregators have been around for several decades now. Many aggregators have joined the new IP licensing model to collect patents and assert them against companies who manufacture goods. If they don't pay a royalty, the aggregator sues them for...
- In Memoriam: Michael J. Jackson, Inventor on Jun 27, 2009 in patent Michael Jackson king of pop
As we all know, Michael Jackson, singer, dancer and entertainer extraordinaire, passed away last week. He revolutionized music, dancing and the way music and dance are perceived through visual and audible means. For example, he revolutionized the mus...
- New Museum in Athens Designed in part to “Guilt” Britain into returning the Elgin Marbles on Jun 19, 2009
Tomorrow, Saturday, June 20, 2009, a state-of-the- art museum in Athens, Greece will open its doors to the public. The museum, custom built to showcase the Parthenon sculptures, holds about 350 artifacts and sculptures formerly been held in a small...
- Open Source Code – Convenient, but you could lose your Rights to Enforce your IP on May 17, 2009
There are a lot of legal issues associated with using open source in a software application. Open source code users usually are required to release added or altered code to the public and give a free license to others to use it without many restricti...
- As a Non-U.S. Company, Do You Want To Establish Your High-Tech Business in Silicon Valley, California? on May 3, 2009 in business entity doing business in the United States incorporation Silicon Valley
Why set up shop in Silicon Valley? High technology companies are keen to establish their U.S. presence in Silicon Valley for many reasons.Certainly, one reason is the widely available access here to specialized resources that high-tech companies need...
