We asked LoTempio Law client Lori E. Miller, owner and creator of Developing Professionals, to speak to us about her business, and the skills that are needed for any successful entrepreneur. What is your background and how long have you been involved with this industry? I worked in media as a journalist, higher education as […]
What is the name of your business? Where are you located? What are you trying to accomplish with your venture? It’s The AMERICANSHIP® Entrepreneurial Social Network at www.americanshipusa.com. I’m, George M. Rease a native Buffalonian and my goal is to provide meeting place on the internet where inventors, innovators, artists, and creative types can interact […]
David Horowitz is the lead software developer and co-founder with his wife Bonnie Laszlo Horowitz of Soundside, Inc., located in New York City. David was educated at the University of Pennsylvania, began his career at Microsoft. Soundside’s clients are leaders in their industries, including pharmaceutical, scientific, manufacturing, technical, and legal. David is an expert witness […]
We sat down with our clients Mary Ouimette-Kinney and Larry Kinney of the University Heights Arts Association to learn more about their programs, and their experience as an arts organization trying to expand their reach within the community, while also protecting their intellectual property interests. Tell us about your business and program. How did your […]
Thomas Mann was spot on when he said, “everything is politics,” because “everything” includes IP theft. Over the past year, you may have noticed a rise in articles discussing intellectual property (“IP”) in the political world. President Donald Trump seems to be targeting China, but very few understand the meaning behind the recent commotion. On […]
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled against Personal Audio LLC, a patent troll firm that claimed the rights to the podcast design of broadcasting. The court sided with Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) in their argument against the validity of patent US 8112504 “System for disseminating media content representing episodes in a serialized sequence.” This […]
This Monday John Nappa, entrepreneur, and Founder and CEO of CNC Technical Solutions Inc., hosted the Spring 2017 Erie Community College and Genesee Community College Mechatronics Graduation Program, in which CNC Technical Solutions Inc. is partnered. During the graduation, registered patent attorney, Vin LoTempio and other members of the Firm Kloss, Stenger & LoTempio were treated to […]
Described by The New York Times as “a craze to rival the Hula-Hoop, and even less explicable,” the Pet Rock made Inventor Gary Dahl a millionaire. The secret to his success? According to Newsweek, the success of the Pet Rock was due to “one of the most ridiculously successful marketing schemes ever.” In addition to legally protecting […]
In the most recent iteration of the titanic intellectual property battle between technology giants Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics, apple took home a $290 million jury verdict. The case (Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (.PDF), centered on Samsung’s alleged infringement of six of Apple’s patents (U.S. Patent Nos. 7,469,381; 7,844,915; 7,864,163; D604,305; and […]
Registering a trademark can be vital to competing in the competition laden world of wine making. In fact, trademarks expand well beyond the wine industry into the alcohol industry as a whole. Because registered marks are so important to alcohol-based companies, they are always on the lookout for other producers who may be infringing on […]