Many people believe that titles to publications or other works cannot be protected. This misconception stems from the fact that although copyright law protects the content of a particular publication, the Copyright Act provides that words, slogans and short phrases are not protectable under copyright law. Copyright Office regulations and numerous court decisions have determined that titles are equivalent to short phrases and, as such, are not protectable. Read the rest of this entry »

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John F. Letchford is a partner in Archer & Greiner’s Haddonfield, New Jersey office and a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Group. John is a former United States Patent Examiner and is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He has extensive experience in the areas of acquisition, evaluation, transfer and enforcement of intellectual property rights in patent, trademark, copyright, computer, Internet and e-commerce matters. During his service with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and in private practice he has been responsible for the publication of over 500 United States and international patents. jletchford@archerlaw.com

Mark J. Sever, Jr. is a partner in Archer & Greiner’s Haddonfield, New Jersey office and a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, as well as its Technology Practice Group and Corporate Department. He has significant experience in both transactional and litigation matters involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, computers and other technology, Internet and e-commerce. That experience includes negotiating and drafting development, transfer and licensing agreements in a wide array of industries, for clients ranging from Internet start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Mark is also a frequent speaker on topics including intellectual property protection, entertainment law, proprietary information protection, computer crime, and Internet related law issues. msever@archerlaw.com

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A&G IP is the intellectual property “blog” or legal blog of Archer & Greiner. We aim to provide timely intellectual property information and news of interest to our clients and the business community.