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Did You Know?
TRIPs evokes more IP protections.
The TRIPs agreement protects technological areas as computer software and pharmaceutical products which were previously unprotected in many countries.
Just like any other product of value, intellectual property is desired and sought by others. In West Virginia intellectual property theft has grown drastically over the last decade and is responsible for massive economic losses of many citizens, while West Virginia intellectual property lawyers are fighting to protect your copyrights.
Copyright infringement happens on a day-to-day basis, especially since the evolution of the Internet, which is governed by the same intellectual property laws as any other media. While people don't make the connection to ordinary theft, many are surprised by the strict penalties that await those that violate intellectual property laws.
Intellectual property utility patent
This report shows the number of utility patents (i.e., patents for invention) granted between January 1, 1990 and December 31, 2003.There is a total given for U.S. origin patents. The total at the end of the report includes both state and country counts. in West Virginia
1990
155
1991
162
1992
181
1993
172
1994
142
1995
134
1996
114
1997
147
1998
189
1999
149
2000
144
2001
148
2002
151
2003
139
Total
6419
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
In the information age, the U.S. economy depends on new and innovative fuel. Intellectual products are what keeps the economy engine running by providing new ideas, information and finally employment opportunities. Our West Virginia IP attorneys are working for West Virginia citizens to protect their rights in:
Copyright issues
Patens
Trademarks
Unfair competition concerns
Right of publicity questions
If you have become a victim of intellectual property infringement, don't hesitate to protect what's your. Contact one of our West Virginia attorneys today.
High Court Takes on File Sharing
Audio, RM, 44 Kbps, 3:42, 12/13/2004
The U.S. Supreme Court weighs in on a case involving Internet file sharing and copyright infringement. Jardin believes it could be the most important intellectual property decision in decades. Source: National Public Radio
Definition:
A document in which an applicant for patent declares, under penalty of fine or imprisonment, or both (18 USC 1001), that (1) he or she is the original or sole inventor.
First Sale Doctrine
Definition:
refers to the right of a buyer of a material object in which a copyrighted work is embodied to resell or transfer the object itself. Ownership of copyright is distinct from ownership of the material object. Section 109 of the Copyright Act permits the owner of a particular copy or phonorecord lawfully made under the Copyright Law to sell or otherwise dispose of possession of that copy or phonorecord without the authority of the copyright owner.
Know How
Definition:
Information that enables a person to accomplish a particular task or to operate a particular device or process.
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