Do Patent Rights Inevitably Exhaust In Distribution Commerce?

Patent holders enjoy the right to exclude competitors from making, using, offering for sale, or selling patented inventions in the U.S., as well as importing the patented inventions into the U.S. However, can patentees maintain patents rights on patented products upon commercial product distribution, or are patent rights exhausted at that point? 

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VIDEO: Real Estate Radio LIVE Part 5

There's a lot going on in Silicon Valley and we just couldn't wait to bring Jack Russo back into the studio. Entrepreneurs starting something today want something that looks real straight from the very beginning; which means making a choice about a business entity. There are many to choose from and many ways to make a mistake. Today Joe and Jack discuss the pros and cons of an entity.

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PODCAST: Real Estate Radio LIVE Part 4

In the previous three shows Jack Russo proved to Joe that coming up with a solid idea can be harder than it seems. Could the next step prove to be even more difficult? Domain names, apps and websites are all parts of building new value that focuses your idea.

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VIDEO: Jack Russo Featured on Startups University Startups.co

Navigating the complicated world of intellectual property can be confusing and costly. Find out how to protect your most valuable asset: your ideas. Learn how to file a patent, what kind of material can be copyrighted, and how to find a lawyer that aligns with your interests. Jack Russo is an IP law pioneer whose 35-year track record in Silicon Valley demonstrates the utmost commitment to the vision of entrepreneurs. Watch Now

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VIDEO: Real Estate Radio LIVE Part 1: Starting Something in Silicon Valley

One of the hardest parts of entrepreneurship is getting an idea off the ground. Fortunately we live in Silicon Valley, which is outstanding when it comes to attracting and producing successful startups. Today Joe is joined by Jack Russo of Computerlaw Group LLP who specializes in intellectual property business litigation and knows how to get an idea from start and move it forward. 

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Can “Google” Become So Popular That It Will Become Generic?

Can commercially important trademarks enter the public domain?  Yes, they can; genericness or "genericide," results when the public appropriates a trademark and uses it as a common (generic) name for certain common goods or services regardless of source.  One set of domain name owners have commenced litigation seeking a finding of “genericness” of “Google” but so far their efforts have been rejected by the Federal Courts. 

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Supreme Court Again Tackles Patentable Subject Matter

There has been an ongoing “struggle” between the Federal Circuit Court of Appeal, where all patent appeals are decided, and the U.S. Supreme Court, where a very select few patent appeals are further reviewed, over the proper interpretation of federal policy in the field of patents.  

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