Homehttp://www.technologyadr.com/home/en-US2012-02-24T07:22:16ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Questions and Answers with Sandra J. Franklinhttp://www.technologyadr.com/home/2011/12/9/questions-and-answers-with-sandra-j-franklin.htmlSandra J. Franklin2011-12-10T01:26:30ZMed-Arb Michigan Information Technology Lawyer technology arbitration technology lawyer technology mediation

]]>INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CHECKLISThttp://www.technologyadr.com/home/2011/10/20/intellectual-property-checklist.htmlSandra J. Franklin2011-10-20T14:12:07ZCopyright protection Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Audit Intellectual Property Examples Invention Nondisclosure Agreement Patents Trade Secrets Trademark(s)CHECK ON YOUR TRADEMARKS, TRADE SECRETS, PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS! 

CHECK ON YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES as well as YOUR EXTERNAL RELATIONS!

 

Trademarks

 

1.  Importance to company’s business objectives identified.

2.  Measures for selecting trademarks/domain names for new products, services?

3.  Measures for assuring consistent proper use – on products, services, advertising?

4.  Measures for assuring timely registration, renewal, amendment of registration to comply with changes made?

5.  Possible infringement by third parties?

6.  Licensing opportunities.

7.  Relationship to Domain Names.

 

Trade Secrets

]]>Do You Need an Intellectual Property Consultant?http://www.technologyadr.com/home/2011/9/19/do-you-need-an-intellectual-property-consultant.htmlSandra J. Franklin2011-09-19T22:21:31ZCopyright protection Do you need an Intellectual Property Consultant IP Consultant Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Examples

You need an Intellectual Property consultant whenever you are thinking about entering the marketplace with a new idea. If you’re starting a new business, you need to consider whether the name you want to use is already being used, if an associated domain name is available, if the name is protectible as a trademark, and how you want to portray your image.

]]>Protect Your Intellectual Propertyhttp://www.technologyadr.com/home/2011/9/16/protect-your-intellectual-property.htmlSandra J. Franklin2011-09-16T16:56:27ZCopyrights Patents Trademarks What does Pat Pend mean What does the abbreviation TM stand for What is a trademark how to protect intellectual property trademark lawyerAs seen in the SCORE column in the Record Eagle newspaper - Author: Sandra J. Franklin

What do abbreviations such as TM, SM, PAT PEND, ©, ® actually mean?  These symbols represent trademarks, patents, and copyrights that provide certain legal rights and protections to their owner. They help safeguard a company’s names, products, services, and designs. As an entrepreneur, you should determine if you need to pursue any of these options to ensure you properly protect what is referred to as the intellectual property of your small business.

]]>The Differences Between a Mediation and an Arbitrationhttp://www.technologyadr.com/home/2011/8/25/the-differences-between-a-mediation-and-an-arbitration.htmlSandra J. Franklin2011-08-25T17:35:26ZAlternative Dispute Resolution Arbitration Mediation What is Mediation arbitration hearing arbitrator arbitrator for intellectual property disputes mediation process mediator mediator for technology companies what is arbitration

]]>ADR in the Pharmaceutical Industryhttp://www.technologyadr.com/home/2011/7/7/adr-in-the-pharmaceutical-industry.htmlSandra J. Franklin2011-07-07T14:31:39ZAlternative Dispute Resolution Arbitration Disclosure Hearing IP Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Rights Litigation Mediation Pharmaceutical Technology Development patent infringementCompetition is heavy in the Pharmaceutical arena, with billions of dollars at stake. Pharmaceutical companies fight for a higher share of the market through marketing campaigns, competition for employees, regulatory struggles, and research and development (R&D) programs, to name a few battlegrounds. In the latter, the R&D field, pharmaceutical companies are racing to be the first to develop solid Intellectual Property rights in the next best application of breakthrough technology.]]>Intellectual Property Example One - Patentshttp://www.technologyadr.com/home/2011/5/17/intellectual-property-example-one-patents.htmlSandra J. Franklin2011-05-17T19:22:15ZAssignment for Intellectual Property Employment Agreement Intellectual Property Examples Intellectual Property Rights Invention Inventor Patent(s) R & D Research and DevelopmentAn Employee of a Research and Development (R&D) company worked on a new way to manufacture a widget produced by the company. The company did not ask Employee to do this; Employee just wanted to get a problem solved. The company did not have R&D funding set aside for this particular problem, so Employee worked on solving the manufacturing problem in his spare time, sometimes even working on it at home.]]>Intellectual Property Example Two – Trademarkshttp://www.technologyadr.com/home/2011/5/17/intellectual-property-example-two-trademarks.htmlSandra J. Franklin2011-05-17T19:20:37ZCommercial Use Intellectual Property Rights Trademark(s) USPTOA Woman has been producing and selling bread locally under the name Mother’s Bread for twenty years. She has not filed an application for a trademark registration with the state or with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). A national baking company suddenly sells bread named Mother’s Bread in the same stores as the Woman, right next to the original Mother’s Bread.]]>