March 20th, 2007 by 
John F. Letchford
John Letchford was invited to speak to business and engineering students and faculty at Rowan University in March, 2007. Please click on the link below to view a copy of the PowerPoint presentation.
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March 8th, 2007 by John F. Letchford & Mark J. Sever, Jr.
Trademarks identify to the public the source of particular goods or services. A trademark is any distinct word, phrase, symbol or picture, or combinations thereof, that identifies and sets apart the goods of a specific business or organization. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 7th, 2007 by John F. Letchford
Patents protect the utility of new and useful inventions as well as ornamental designs of articles of manufacture. In particular, utility patents cover machines, products and processes (including methods of doing business), and design patents protect the visual impression or “look” of an article of manufacture. A patent enables its holder to prevent others from making, selling or using the subject matter covered by the claims of the patent. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 6th, 2007 by John F. Letchford
A copyright protects the tangible expression of ideas, but not ideas themselves. A copyright will not protect any process, system, concept, principle or discovery (which generally are the subject of patents). For example, a copyright will protect the expression of a computer program as embodied in its operational software and/or on a website. It will not, however, protect the utility or functionality of the software. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 2nd, 2007 by John F. Letchford
The law governing ownership of invention, trade secret and patent rights between employers and employees is premised on a few well-settled principles. As a general rule, an employee retains ownership of any invention or trade secret conceived and/or reduced to practice while in the course of his or her employment. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 1st, 2007 by Mark J. Sever, Jr.
The tragic events of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina were not only horrific human tragedies, but also served as warnings to businesses to revisit their own disaster recovery plans. According to published reports, in many instances the difference between those companies forced to close their doors, and those able to continue doing business, was well planned disaster recovery procedures including off-site data backup. Read the rest of this entry »
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