Technology & Intellectual Property Update

Many people believe that you can patent an idea. However, this is not necessarily true. An idea is just a first step in the process of getting to something that can potentially be protected by a patent, that something being an invention. For example, someone has an idea when they […]

Battle of the Breweries Headed to Court Anchor Brewing Co., LLC v. Mountain Shippers, LLC, Case 3:14-CV-00097-vlb (D. CONN). On January 27, 2014, Anchor Brewing Company filed a lawsuit against Mountain Shippers and City Steam Brewery. Anchor Brewing Company manufactures, markets, and sells craft beer under the trademark “Anchor Steam” […]

In late 2013, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (“FFIEC”) issued a supervisory guidance for financial institutions related to the risks of social media use. Notably, the guidance does not impose any new requirements on financial institutions. Rather, it is intended to help financial institutions understand potential consumer compliance and […]

The Internet’s naming system has recently undergone a game changing expansion. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) has enabled a large number of generic top-level domains (“gTLDs”) to be added to the existing domain name system under a global initiative called the “New gTLD Program.” These new […]

Inspiration and Introduction Charles and Ray Eames are two of the most revered innovators in American history. Their creations continue in high demand and still inspire people decades later. Charles Eames is the inventor on multiple patents from the late 1940s through the 1960s. Those patents inspired this primer.   […]