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We are pleased to announce that the office will be moving to the Halifax Harbor Plaza in the historic Beach Street district of Daytona Beach. As of September 1, 2020, clients and friends can find us at 125 Basin Street Suite 206, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114….
The United States Copyright Office is increasing its fees on March 20, 2020. The standard online registration fee will increase from $55 to $65 and the filing fee for a work by a single author with the same claimant will increase from $35 to $45….
TikTok, the Chinese video-sharing social networking service owned by ByteDance recently made judicial history in copyright infringement. ByteDance was able to win a copyright infringement case against a competing platform called Huopai because of China’s policy allowing the use of blockchain technology to verify evidence…
Led Zepplin’s iconic song “Stairway to Heaven” was finally cleared of copyright infringement in historic proceedings in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. On September 23, 2019 the Michael Skidmore v. Warner/Chapell Music, Inc. and Led Zeppelin case was decided. This case involved a claim…
On Thursday February 18, 2020 Attorney Lori J. Sandman presented a SCORE workshop on intellectual property at Daytona State College. In her talk “Intellectual Property & Business Law Basics 2020: How to Protect Your Business”, she discussed the different forms of intellectual property used to…
Bloomberg Law recently released a report detailing the current gender pay gap in Intellectual Property (IP) law. The report contains staggering figures. Male IP partners’ compensation is 53% higher on average than women’s. The article also discusses general counsel compensation: pay is 39% higher for…
The United States and China entered into a historic treaty this month, focusing much-needed attention to the problems of trade inequity and intellectual property protection. The Economic and Trade Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People’s…
Sandman Law Office, PLLC is pleased to announce that Attorney Lori J. Sandman has been named as a Rising Star in Super Lawyers Florida 2019. Super Lawyers Florida 2019 is a magazine dedicated to providing quality law content as well as keeping their readers up…
At the end of September in 2018 the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit invalidated the previous decision made by the Central District of California regarding the similarity of Led Zeppelin’s song, “Stairway to Heaven” to the band Spirit’s song, “Taurus”. The decision made…
In January of last year, a case involving the Asian-American band The Slants was brought in front of the Supreme Court. The case discussed the issue of the band’s name, “The Slants” being denied trademark protection on the grounds that it was a disparaging trademark….
Patent preparation and filing is an important and significant process for many businesses, particularly those launching new ventures or working with emerging technology. It can be an intimidating undertaking, requiring attention to crucial deadlines and preparation of detailed disclosures accurately describing a claimed invention. Knowledge…
Attorney Lori J. Sandman attended the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) 2019 Spring Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this past week. The meeting was attended by distinguished IP practitioners, businesses and universities from around the world, and featured prominent speakers who provided expertise in many…
On Thursday March 28, 2019 Attorney Lori J. Sandman presented a SCORE workshop on intellectual property to an interested audience at Daytona State College. In her talk “Intellectual Property & Business Law Basics 2019: How to Protect Your Business”, she discussed the different forms of…
Lori J. Sandman, Chair of the Volusia County Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Section, enjoyed a lunch meeting with other members of the section on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Ichi Ni San Restaurant in Daytona Beach. The Solo and Small Firm Section of…
Sandman Law Office, PLLC is pleased to announce that Attorney Lori J. Sandman has been admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Attorney Sandman is currently licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, Florida and before the United…
The USPTO recently released a report outlining and analyzing various telling characteristics of women inventors in United States. Among other indicators, it explores the employment sectors contributing the most patents from women. The report used information collected from patents filed from 1976 to 2016, and…
Effective December 1, 2018, electronic retrieval of priority documents between the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) will be managed via the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Digital Access Service (DAS), in accordance with the WIPO DAS…