EOC week 7 Question on intellectual property.

Q: How do I know if I can protect my business information as a trade secret?

Q: Can I protect multiple but related works under the same registration?

Q: As a designer how much of my work is protected under a copyright?

Q: How can I prove that there has been an infringement on my copyright?

Q: How do I know what form of intellectual property protection is available for my work?

Q: Do you Support the Proposed New Fashion Law (the "Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act")?

The Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act, "IDPPPA," was introduced as S. 3728 this week by Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Both the Council of Fashion Designers of America and the American Apparel and Footwear Association, who had disagreed on many previous drafts, support the bill. 

Here's a summary of the bill, as introduced: 

- a 3-year term of protection; 

- protectable designs require "originality plus novelty"; 

- an independent creation defense; 

- unlike traditional copyright, no registration is necessary; 

- a heightened pleading standards to discourage frivolous litigation, (pleading with particularity); 

- home sewing exception; 

- "substantially identical" standard for infringement; 

Supporters claim that "in the end, this bill addresses the needs of emerging designers, offers recognition and protection to all creative fashion designers, brings the U.S. in line with IP law in other fashion design-producing countries, closes a legal loophole related to counterfeiting, and will force former copyists to actually design clothing or at least sign licensing agreements -- meaning more jobs for designers and more affordable choices for consumers."

Q: Doesn't intellectual property law protect fashion?

Q: If counterfeit handbags, sunglasses, DVDs, etc. are illegal, why are they so easy to find online and on the street?

Q: How is fashion law different from any other industry or field-specific law? What would, say, a Fashion Law 101 syllabus look like?

Q: How is fashion law different from any other industry or field-specific law? What would, say, a Fashion Law 101 syllabus look like?

EOC: 6 Illicit

Intellectual property theft is a big issue  with in the world today. with the up coming rise of new technology   criminals across the world are finding ways to pirate movies music which industries loose billions of dollars annually with me being in fashion this scars me for my future and for my dreams. there are so many clothing that are being sold today that we as consumers cant tell if they are real, even from stores we trust in. the FBI website posted this information on the matter. "But it’s not about picking a pocket or holding up a bank. It's robbing people of their ideas, inventions, and creative expressions—what’s called intellectual property—everything from trade secrets and proprietary products and parts to movies and music and software." Http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/cyber/ipr/ipr a quote by bill gates even says more about the subject. “My key messages about the future--that everybody will be connected, and that computers will see listen and learn--have all been said before by other people.”- Bill Gates, The Road Ahead. http://student.ed.uiuc.edu/dieken/eps313/theft.htm

Lawyers looking for fame

There is one lawyer that come to most minds when you think about pointing out lawyer that have looked for fame in in some form or since has achieved it. With amazing commercials and slogans like "the heavy hitter " glen learner has become if not number on in the top three of lawyers that many have believed to be in it for the fame. We hear it over and over " one call that’s all" but truly is it all is he out to help you when you need it. Some say that he is not. Although with all the complaints and law suites I know against a lawyer he is still making money. Not having to have the opportunity to use him for a case, not that I would but I cant speak on the behalf of an individual that has experience personally but from what I have herd about him. Many have said that he will not take your case unless it will make him a cretin amount of money through the case, secondly its been said that the terms of the contract fluctuate which sucks. Lastly the case has to bring him some among form of reputation among other lawyers. So the argument has some valid points. But at the end of the day we are all looking for it. So who are we to judge? If fame wasn't something important to us or even being in a different class of people we would have less reality shows lol ... But we have many i honestly would not be surprised if Glen Learner had the first true lawyer show and yes the world would watch it even with bad taste in there mouth it more then likely would be a hit. So the next time you turn on you television do not be surprised if a Glen Learner commercial isn't the only time you see his smile.

EOC

A selective use of one or more patents, these patents may be declared invalid if the antitrust law has been violated under this deal

EOC Week4 death race

Unfortunately i didn't get to play this game and win the awesome prizes. but being able to participate in making the game was a blast learning new ways to educate myself with out just reading the book. as i waled in on the game being played the participants seem very enthused about the concept of learning in a competitive atmosphere. the only down fall is that i didn't win any points off my mid-term but studying  should allow me to get a awesome score. what i can take away from this is to not miss days be here when because every chance to grow and learn is an opportunity for improvement.

EOC Week 4

1.This duty is owned to the U.s patent and trademark office... what is the duty of candor and good faith ?
2. if two patents are obtained on a single invention, it's referred to as? what is double patent?
3. in order to decide what prior art is with respect to any given invention, it's first necessary to determine what ? what is the date of invention?