CBS and Paramount have brought a copyright infringement suit against the creators of a Star Trek fan film, “Axanar.” One of their infringement claims involves use of the “Klingon” language, but can a language be copyrighted? Courts have yet to squarely resolve the issue. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/03/24/to-boldly-go-where-no-copyright-suit-has-gone-before/
March 2016
Common Goals Not Necessarily Needed for a Win-Win Negotiation
Knowing each party’s interests and designing options that satisfy those interests can lead to a win-win outcome even when common goals are not present in a negotiation: http://bit.ly/1RgvgSZ
Choosing Between Patents or Trade Secret Protection
The decision safeguard your invention with a patent or trade secret protection depends on a number of factors: http://blog.legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com/small-law-firms/the-patent-or-padlock-dilemma-factors-in-choosing-between-patent-and-trade-secret-protection/