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NEWS about general Intellectual Property Law

• PATENT LAW IS CHANGING–On September 16, 2011, President Obama signed into law the America Invents Act which implements the most sweeping changes to US Patent Law in almost 50 years.  Read more about the changes on our BLOG–Click Here!
• COLOR TRADEMARKS IN DISPUTE–Christian Louboutin is facing significant challenge to its famous Red Soled Shoe Trademark by Yves Saint Laurent–Tiffany & Co. Has also stepped into this matter–More Updates to Come
• LIMITATION ON COPYRIGHT First Sale Doctrine Upheld–The US Supreme court refused to hear a case, meaning that the Circuit Court decision that copyright holders can lawfully limit resale rights stands.

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NEWS about West & Associates

• Patent Attorney, Shaun N. Sluman, joined West & Associates as a junior attorney.
• Managing Patent Attorney, Stuart J. West, received a second bachelor of science degree in Electrical Engineering
• Of Counsel Patent Attorney, Charlotte Rodeen-Dickert, soon to receive her Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering.
• Stuart J. West asked to make national presentation for NBI on Fair Use in Copyright
• Stuart J. West makes national presentation on Trademark Litigation
• Stuart J. West makes national presentation on the new Patent Laws

Mr. West and his team have authored numerous articles and given several presentations on intellectual property matters. Presented below are a few examples of our work:

Ethics in Intellectual Property Presentation: By Stuart J. West & Cecily Anne Snyder

Patent Basics: By Stuart J. West

Top 10 Patent Scams: By US Patent & Trademark Office

So You've Got an Idea: By Charlotte Rodeen-Dickert

Don’t File That Patent Yet: By Tamara Monosoff & Stuart J. West

Women’s Initiative Presentation on IP: By Stuart J. West

Basic Patent Searching: By Stuart J. West