The Risk in Hiring a Competitor’s Employees On July 5, Elon Musk’s Twitter sent a Cease and Desist Letter to Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms demanding that Threads stop using Twitter’s trade secrets and other highly confidential information. (First reported by Semafor on July 6, 2023.) Twitter’s stated concern results from Thread’s hiring dozens of Twitter […]
The Untapped Potential of Intellectual Property in Business By Bill Honaker, The IP Guy In today’s business landscape intellectual property (IP) plays a crucial role in the success and value of a business. This article sheds light on the significance of IP, its various forms (trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and patents), and practical advice for […]
Lawyers sanctioned for using ChatGPT by Bill Honaker, The IP Guy ChatGPT is like the evil Genie; you’re granted your wish, then deeply regret asking. For example, you wish to live forever… but don’t include staying young. The recent case involving New York lawyers using ChatGPT to write their brief is one of those real […]
If you don’t you can lose important patent rights! by Intellectual Property Attorney Bill Honaker, The IP Guy Failing to name all the inventors on a patent application can have serious consequences, leading to the loss of your patent rights. A recent case, Blue Gentian v Tristar Products, serves as a reminder of this important […]
By Bill Honaker, The IP Guy Taco Bell is trying to cancel the trademark registration for the phrase, “Taco Tuesday.” A competitor, Taco John’s, registered “Taco Tuesday” as a trademark with the United States Trademark Office on December 19, 1989. Cision PR reported that Taco Bell’s Chief Marketing Officer, Taylor Montgomery stated: “Our passion for […]
By Bill Honaker, The IP Guy Introduction: In a recent conversation with John, a business owner, he expressed his belief that patents are worthless, bring no value, often leading to expensive litigation. However, his concern over a competitor’s patented product contradicted his perspective. He wanted advice on how to make the patented product and not […]
by Intellectual Property Attorney Bill Honaker, the IP Guy The Siemens Gamesa v. GE patent case has been widely discussed in the wind industry and has raised important questions about patent law and Intellectual Property rights. Last year, a jury found that GE’s Haliade-X wind turbine infringed Siemens’ patent. The patent protects a structural support […]
You can learn a lot from her! by Intellectual Property Attorney Bill Honaker, The IP Guy Taylor Swift is red hot, and in the news with her new songs and tour. A couple of years ago she was in the news because her songs were sold without her consent. You may not even remember her […]
by Intellectual Property Attorney Bill Honaker, the IP Guy You may think of patents as a cost you pay to protect your technology and/or service, and that would be true, but patents also can—and some- times should—do more than that. They can be revenue generators, which is why companies should consider whether patent licensing makes […]
Originally Published for LEDs Magazine – Link to Original Article. Originally Posted May 20, 2020 Updated March 23, 2023 Don’t Give Up Your IP During Crisis Don’t lose valuable IP rights due to crisis. We’ve heard the rallying cry, “defeat the invisible enemy”? No, the other one, “Conserve the cash.” Businesses of all sizes are […]
