Protecting Jenka Lab IP Rights in Counterfeit Games Lawsuit
Lawsuit served by Founders Legal, Jenka Lab against Crazy Software for alleged game counterfeiting at 2023 Amusement Expo International.
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New Associate Attorney, Melanie Lane, Strengthens our Trademark and Litigation Teams
Founders Legal is excited to welcome Melanie Lane to the team! Melanie joined as an Associate Attorney, enriching our Trademark and Litigation teams.
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Six Founders Legal® Attorneys Named to 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Founders Legal is pleased to announce that six of its attorneys are included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Distinguished Achievements in Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Technology, Corporate Governance and Compliance, and Mergers & Acquisitions Law.
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New Civil Code to Reinforce Intellectual Property Protection in China
Article 1185 introduces punitive damages “for those who willfully infringe other’s intellectual property, and when the circumstance is serious, the infringed has the right to claim for punitive damages.”
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Understanding Means-Plus-Function Claims for Patent Protection in China
When considering patent protection overseas, it is important to work with a patent attorney who understands the potential obstacles of foreign jurisdictions. What may be a non-issue in your jurisdiction may present challenges elsewhere, such as the challenge described in the “means-plus-function” case study below.
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China to Abolish Patent Subsidies & Further Regulate Abnormal Patent Filings
China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has announced that it will be ending those subsidies in a new notice. Additionally, it will be strictly enforcing new requirements and punitive measures to regulate abnormal patent applications.
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VIDEO: China’s Move Against Patent Subsidies
China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has announced that it will be ending those subsidies in a new notice. Additionally, it will be strictly enforcing new requirements and punitive measures to regulate abnormal patent applications.
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Data Processing Addendums for California
Earlier this month [January 2020], the California Consumer Privacy Act became effective with many companies scrambling to become compliant with the law. While there are many ambiguities in the law and the California Attorney General is still finalizing his draft regulations, companies are continuing to create their legal frameworks to comply with the law nonetheless. Part of this…
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Dealing with Copyright Trolls
How to Handle Copyright Trolls The ease of sharing pictures online has made it both lucrative for legitimate artists to monetize their works and simpler for opportunists (“copyright trolls”) to victimize unprepared websites with extortion schemes disguised as legitimate copyright enforcement practices. To escape being targeted by the latter, websites that host user-generated content can…
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Part One: Managing Equity Incentive Plans in a Volatile Market
This blog post is part one of twodiscussing equity incentives and ways for employees to liquidate a portion oftheir shares while the company remains private. Most companies are in the middleof granting 2020 annual equity awards. This granting of equity awards ishappening simultaneously with the COVID-19 outbreak and the larger volatilityon business operations and financial…
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