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2/23/09 - The Bilicki Law Firm presents IP Seminars

The Bilicki Law, P.C., a full-service intellectual property law firm, with offices in Jamestown, is presenting seminar entitled "Intellectual Property Overview" at Jamestown Community College's Carnahan Theater the evening of Thursday, March 5, 2009, from 6:30 to 9:00 PM

12/12/08 - The Bilicki Law Firm Holiday E-Card

10/1/08 - David W. Ankeny Rejoines the Firm
The Bilicki Law Firm is please to announce that David W. Ankeny has rejoined the firm as its new Business Administrator. Mr. Ankeny can be reached in our Jamestown Office. His email address is dwankeny@bilickilaw.com. Mr. AnkenyÕs primary responsibilities will involve client relationships and new business development, as well as recruiting.

6/9/08 - Freedom To Operate Is Not A Given; You Need An IP Plan
In today's fast-paced and multi-faceted business world, a company's intellectual property strategy is vital to its success. Organizations without a proactive plan for dealing with IP are getting left behind as businesses with the ability to successfully manage their IP are surpassing the competition in every field.
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12/17/07 - The Indian company ITC Ltd, owner of the New Delhi restaurant Bukhara, accused Punchgini Inc, a New-York based company operating a restaurant under the same mark, of unfair competition, false advertising, and trademark infringement. Although foreign trademark owners like ITC can still pursue such claims against New-York based defendants pending a strict liability test, a New York appellate court ultimately ruled against ITC, stating that state unfair competition laws do not recognize the famous marks doctrine.

(date) - In a highly competitive global market place, where your proprietary information in the hands of your competitors can cause irreparable harm to your business, it is becoming increasingly important for companies to develop and implement an effective trade secret protection program. As such, the IP professionals at the Bilicki Law Firm have developed a set of Trade Secret Protection Guidelines for companies to consider tailoring to meet their specific needs.
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11/7/07 - As China is becoming an increasingly important player in global commerce, more and more U.S. companies are conducting business there. However, when working with China, companies must be mindful not to violate any of its laws, more specifically the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and anti-bribery laws. Because of these concerns, strict FCPA enforcement efforts have been put in place, and a company's IP counsel must have an adequate program for FCPA compliance. The attorneys at the Bilicki Law Firm have the experience to navigate through complicated foreign IP policies, and are practiced in avoiding any violations of the law.

11/5/07 - There are many complex rules and regulations involved when dealing with government contracts and business negotiationsÑeven more so when intellectual property rights are involved. When dealing with such issues, a company's IP counsel must be fully aware of how government contracts impact IP rights, and the differences between the latter and commercial matters. The IP professionals at the Bilicki Law Firm know what you need to know about protecting and managing your IP rights in a governmental context.

10/25/07 - China's first anti-monopoly law was set in place on August 30th by their congress, and takes effect next year. The new law affects national security review for foreign acquisitions, protects Chinese industries, and gives government authorities more discretion than they previously had. The impact these unprecedented changes will have on Chinese business, both foreign and domestic, is still to be seen. The professionals at the Bilicki Law Firm are developing ways to understand and cope with the new laws in a way that will allow their clients to move forward with business while adapting to new rules.

10/15/07 - As of November 1, 2007, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has put in place a set of rules which will substantially impact the way certain patent applications must be prepared, as well as the available options for future or currently pending applications. In short, the USPTO is now limiting the number of applications that can be filed within a certain patent family, as well as how many claims may be filed on a certain invention, disregarding how many separate applications are directed to said invention.

10/4/07 - The routine practice of destroying electronic files must now be suspended, according to a new amendment to Rule 26(f), which asserts that electronic evidence pending litigation must be saved. However, the amendment does not give guidance or instruction on how to follow the rule. The impact of this rule is great; entire systems of operations must be changed, employees must be notified. At the Bilicki Law Firm, counsel can help you to comply with this new law and avoid any penalties involved.

8/13/07 - The Madrid Protocol is an international treaty that allows a trademark owner to seek registration in any of the countries that have joined the treaty by filing a single application, called an "international application." There are 81 countries have joined the Madrid Protocol. These countries are called "Contracting Parties." The Contracting Parties in Asia currently are: Bhutan, China, Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Singapore and Vietnam. Most European countries are Contracting Parties, as well as many countries in Africa. There are almost no Contracting Parties in Central and South America. Accordingly, of the Asian countries you mentioned, India and Thailand are not Contracting Parties to the Madrid Protocol.
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8/20/07 - A 24-year precedent was overridden when a Federal Circuit Court of Appeals set up a new standard for the determination of willful patent infringement. The new standard is called "objective recklessness," and gets rid of the previous standard, "duty of due care."

4/30/07 - In the patent case KSR v. Teleflex, the U.S. Supreme Court gets ready to rule on what many people are calling the most important patent case in years. The court must define the standard used to evaluate whether or not an invention is patentable, based on four requirements: statutory subject matter, written description, novelty, and obviousness. The court's decision will impact all applications for new patents as well as enforcement of all previously issued patents.

(date) - Counterfeiting, a looming threat to American business, is responsible for a loss of over $400 billion a year in both domestic and international salesÑan FBI-China investigation recently seized over $500 million in counterfeit Symantec and Microsoft software. No product is safe, and counterfeiting can be based locally or even in foreign governments. The IP professionals at the Bilicki Law Firm pay close attention to watching over and taking action to protect their clients' IP assets against counterfeiting.