Legal Affairs Committee
of the
IEEE Long Island Section

The Legal Affairs Committee is devoted to providing guidance and education on legal issues relating to technology and technology companies. The information is disseminated through a regular column in the Pulse and through lectures provided in conjunction with various Societies.

For upcoming Legal Affairs lectures and meetings, please visit the calendar page.
> Calendar

Chair
John Vodopia
(631) 673-7555
extension 128

Vice Chair
Steven Rubin
(516) 880-7267

Articles

> Here's an Idea.

> Hooray for the Patent Troll!

Copyright

> US Copyright Office

Patent/Trademark

> European Patent Office

> Japanese Patent Office

> US Patent & Trademark Office

Reference

> Federal Regulations Code

> IEEE USA Brief in Bilski Case

> Patent Blog

> Patent Examining Procedure

> Patent Reform Act, 2009

> US Patent Statute

 

Past Lectures

Intellectual Property Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights

John Vodopia
2019 April 10

Lecture starts by answering the basic question "Where do Intellectual Property Rights Come From?". A detailed discussion of copyrights follows that covers works from speaches to computer programs. The Four-Factor Test of Fair Use is then reviewed. Other topics covered include Registering your copyright, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, trademarks and patents.

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Patentability of Circuits and Systems

Steven Rubin - WolfBlock
2008 June 19

Patent protection is the strongest type of intellectual property available. It is also perhaps the most complex. The basic requirements for patent protection focusing on issues relating to circuits, systems and signal processing, are explored, in addition to the four doors that must be passed in order to obtain patent protection in the United States, including: statutory subject matter, novelty, non-obviousness  and written description requirements. Also covered are some recent court decisions specifically ruling on inventions relating to circuit and systems.

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Understanding the Implications of the 2007 Patent Reform Act

Steven Rubin - WolfBlock
2008 May 2

The Patent Reform Act of 2007 is touted as the most significant modification to the Patent Statute in the past 50 years. Its impetus, in theory, is to respond to the "broken" patent system, and its goals are to improve patent quality and the patent application process, provide alternatives to litigation for disputes regarding validity and make the US patent system more consistent with patent systems throughout the world. This article discusses some of the major highlights of the Patent Act, provides background on the legal issues and offers guidance as to how these changes may impact you and your company.

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Supreme Changes in Patent Law

Steven Rubin - WolfBlock
2007 October 17

In the past year, the Supreme court issued four rulings which fundamentally impact patent law. Understand the issues behind the rulings, learn the current status of the law, and appreciate how these rulings will affect your technology business. Some topics discussed: The standard for whether an injunction (court order prohibiting activity) should be granted in a patent case. When can an accused infringer sue a patent holder for a declaration of non-infringement? Can the exportation of infringing software violate a US patent? What is the new standard for patentability and how will this new standard affect patent applications, litigations, and technology transfer arrangements?

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