Intellectual Property Publications

Light Switch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
Michael Mann and Sara Kanos
Vol. 1; No. 3    February 1, 2012

This edition contains the following articles:
-"When You Need Your Patent Fast: Choosing Between “Track 1” and Accelerated Examination"
By Michael A. Mann
-"Dot Com Who?"
By Sara C. Kanos

LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
Mike Mann, Dan Leonardi & William C. Lewis
Volume Four; No. 3    October 10, 2011

This edition contains the following articles:

-The America Invents Act
Mike Mann discusses the most comprehensive reform of the U.S. patent system since 1952.

-NPR’s This American Life Takes on the Patent System
Dan Leonardi reviews "When Patents Attack," the recent episode from radio show This American Life.

-Hey! You Stole the Invention I Paid You to Invent!
Will Lewis addresses the best way to ensure employees do not run off with the inventions they were hired to invent.

LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
Volume Four; No. 2    July 18, 2011

This edition contains the following articles:

-Stanford v. Roche: A Cautionary Tail for Employers

-Intellectual Property is 80% of the Value of a Business!

-Avoiding Confrontations with Licensing Firms

LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
Volume Four; No. 1    March 29, 2011

This edition contains the following articles:

- World's Largest Patent Troll Finishes Cookbook, Files Lawsuit

- Design Patents

- Why Should We Care About Alternative Energy and Going Green?

LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
1st Quarter Supplemental    January 25, 2011

This edition contains the following articles:

My company has no intellectual property... or does it?

Brain Child

What the Librarian of Congress has to do with your cell phone

LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
Volume Three; No. 3    October 1, 2010

This edition contains the following articles:

- Shaking Up Trademarks

- What’s a Bilski?

- How Does Cotton Affect Patent Rights in Brazil?

The Paralegal Survival Guide Facts and Forms
2nd Edition    2010

Nexsen Pruet attorney Todd Serbin contributed to the Intellectual Property chapter of The Paralegal Survival Guide Facts and Forms, Second Edition.

LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
Volume Three, No. 2    June 29, 2010

This edition contains the following articles:

- The Patent Reform Act of 2010

- Notable IP Group Activities

- The Transformative Obama "Hope" Poster Fair Use or an Infringing Derivative Work?

LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
Volume Three; No. 1    April 1, 2010

This edition contains the following articles:

-Further Affiant Sayeth Not...

-Wiping Out Patent Infringement Damages - The Reexamination Strategy

-Mediation and Asymmetric Mis-information

LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
Volume Two; No. 4

This edition contains the following articles:

- Court Applies "Reasonableness" Standard to Invention Assignment

- I Lost Fifty Pounds Using This Product!!!

- Why Should Cash-Strapped Start-Up Companies Spend Money on IP Attorneys?

Choosing a Trademark
Todd Serbin

Nexsen Pruet Intellectual Property attorney Todd Serbin's presentation called "Choosing a Trademark" covers topics such as fanciful marks, arbitrary marks, suggestive marks, and descriptive marks.

LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
October 2009

This edition contains the following articles:
- South Carolina and The Wind Energy Debate
- Virtual Mediation
- Damages in Patent Cases
- Liability Risks for Corporate Networking Websites

I wrote it; I own it!... Don't I?
Michael A. Mann
August 4, 2009

Ownership of Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Know-how and Trademarks

LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
July 1, 2009

This edition contains articles related to:

1. Trademark Protection in NC Under State Statutes
2. Using a Trademark in Commerce
3. Damages in Patent Cases, Part 2 of 3

LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
March 31, 2009

This edition contains articles related to:

1) The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act (a.k.a. PRO-IP Act)
2) Damages in Patent Cases, Part 1 of 3
3) Non-traditional Trademarks and Servicemarks

The Famous Marks Doctrine: A Call for American Courts to Grant Trademark Rights to Famous Foreign Marks
Jeff Reichard    Greensboro
Wake Forest Intellectual Property Law Journal    February 5, 2009

Nexsen Pruet's Jeff Reichard authors an article about trademark law for the Wake Forest Intellectual Property Law Journal.

Real Estate Developers and their Intellectual Property
Michael Mann
February 1, 2009

There is something magical about turning a parcel of raw land into a place where people live and raise their families, where businesses go about their business, or where people return for their vacations year after year.... A developer’s deed protects the real property. What protects the intellectual property?

Intellectual Property Team Holiday Cards
December 14, 2008

Each year, Nexsen Pruet's Intellectual Property team creates holiday cards for clients and contacts. In the spirit of the holiday season, we take a look back at the cards from years past.

LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin - Fourth Quarter, 2009 (Serbin)

LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin

LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin (Mann)

LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin (Colwell)