Month: August 2016

Patenting an invention is one way New York residents can protect their intellectual property rights. By granting the inventor a property right, it allows the holder to exclude others from making, using, offering or selling the invention in the country, or exporting it...

When it comes to protecting one's original work, many New York residents may be aware of the traditional forms of intellectual property protection available-trademarks, patents and copyrights. However, a fourth lesser known but equally important form of intellectual...

As discussed previously on the New York City Business and Commercial Law Blog, any form of false advertising, including charging hidden fees, is prohibited under the Lanham Act. According to this, companies and businesses cannot make any misleading claims about...

It may be common for New Yorkers to exaggerate a bit when they are telling one another the benefits of a new product or service they are using and most people overlook it. But when manufacturers engage publicly in this type of behavior, it could result in civil...