iPhone developer terms changes redux
The iPhone developer community has been aflutter since Apple’s release of the latest version of its iPhone Developer Program License Agreement (DPLA). The DPLA is the primary agreement between Apple and those who develop software for the iPhone OS platform. It covers most of the relevant restrictions on what can and can’t be included in […]
Five of the Most Common Trademark Questions
As a trademark lawyer, I’ve worked with hundreds of clients and potential clients who are going through their first ever experience with trademark protection. It is very common for such clients to have the same questions and I’m sure there are many more people who may never end up working with a trademark lawyer but […]
.XXX Domain Names and Trademark Owners
The newest top level domain name, .xxx, is intended to be utilized by purveyors of pornography and related explicit materials. The intention of the .xxx domain name is to make it easier for parents, technology vendors, and others who want to block minors or others from accessing such content. Adult industry companies have the first […]
Lodsys-Apple patent dispute gets legs
For those just tuning in, a patent holding company called Lodsys recently made waves in the Apple app dev community by claiming that it owns patents covering in-app purchasing technology enabled by Apple’s API’s. Lodsys sent threat letters to numerous parties and actually sued a handful of them. Apple, for its part, claims that all […]
How Much Does A Trademark Cost?
One of the most common questions that a trademark attorney is asked, is: how much will it cost to protect a trademark? This is no simple question because there are lots of options that may make the process more or less expensive. It is also true that lawyers very much dislike the idea of estimating […]
Danielson Legal sponsors Barcamp Boston 5
From http://www.barcampboston.org/ The event is free and open to anyone, but you don’t just attend a BarCamp — you can host or participate in discussions, demo your projects, and meet other techie, geeky people like you. BarCamp Boston topics include: technology, marketing, food-science, startups, sci-fi, development, social media, gadgets, communities, design, hardware hacking, UI design, entrepreneurship, AJAX, open source software, […]
Trademarks and Baseball Cards
For any fellow baseball card collecting IP attorneys out there, it has been an exciting year due to a recent legal dispute between card manufacturer Upper Deck and Major League (Baseball) Properties. In short, the dispute at hand arises from Upper Deck’s printing and distribution of baseball cards showing players photographed in their MLB uniforms, […]
iPhone App Developer Legal Guide – Version 2
Our original iPhone Developer Legal Guide, posted half a year ago, garnered a really great set of responses from the development community. Some responses contained very helpful and constructive criticisms on things the Guide should have included as well as a correction or two that needed making. Taking into consideration this valuable input, we are […]
iPhone App Developer Legal Guide—Version 2
Our original iPhone Developer Legal Guide, posted half a year ago, garnered a really great set of responses from the development community. Some responses contained very helpful and constructive criticisms on things the Guide should have included as well as a correction or two that needed making. Taking into consideration this valuable input, we are […]