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Manufactured Finality (PDF)
National Law Journal, May 5, 2008
Mark I. Levy


What's 'Fair' at the FTC Now? (PDF)
Legal Times, April 7, 2008
Peter M. Boyle; Svetlana S. Gans


FTC Invokes "Unfair Competition" Powers in Standard Setting Dispute (PDF)
Washington Legal Foundation, April 4, 2008
Constance K. Robinson; Peter M. Boyle; James M. Mecone


From Fashion Catwalks to the Courts (PDF)
Copyright World, April 2008
Lisa Pearson; Lauren T. Estrin; Laura C. Miller


Combination of Mentoring and Flexible Scheduling Helps Firm Retain Talent (PDF)
Atlanta Woman Magazine, April 2008
Diane L. Prucino


Justices to Weigh Statutory Phrase (PDF)
National Law Journal, March 3, 2008
John W. Mills III; Athanasios E. Agelakopoulos


Fees, Statutory Damages Don't Mix In 9th Circuit (PDF)
IP Law 360, February 13, 2008
Theodore H. Davis Jr.; Lauren T. Estrin


Easing the Burden on Smaller Companies (PDF)
Business to Business Magazine, February 2008
W. Benjamin Barkley


Keep Existing Clients Happy (PDF)
New York Law Journal, January 28, 2008
Miles J. Alexander; Lisa Pearson


Minority-Union Advocates Raise Their Arguments (PDF)
National Law Journal, January 14, 2008
Richard B. Hankins


After Seagate, Counsel is Optional - But Advisable (PDF)
IP Law 360, January 2, 2008
Wilson L. White


Toys, Food and Other Dangerous Products (PDF)
Product Liability Law 360, January 2, 2008
Joseph M. Beck; Louise T. Rains


Health and Welfare Update - What Plan Sponsors Should Be Doing Now (PDF)
ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits, December 11, 2007
Mark L. Stember; Andy R. Anderson, Esq.; Julie H. Burbank, Esq.


Changes in Law (PDF)
National Law Journal, December 3, 2007
Mark I. Levy


Women in Franchising (PDF)
Franchise Update, December 2007
Rupert M. Barkoff


US Patents Post KSR (PDF)
Patent World, December 2007
Daniel A. Murray; James L. Ewing IV


Middle Market Still Enjoys Deal Flow (PDF)
Charlotte Business Journal, November 23, 2007
Raj Natarajan; Naho Kobayashi; Brent Shepherd


Courts Struggle to Sort out Bundled Discounts (PDF)
National Law Journal, November 5, 2007
Peter M. Boyle; Sean M. Green


All for the Taking? (PDF)
The Litigator, November 2007
Richard J. Keshian; Matthew Chambers


The Path to Partnership (PDF)
University of Kentucky College of Law Alumni Magazine, Fall 2007
William E. Dorris


Protection of Business Methods in China (PDF)
IP Law 360, October 16, 2007
Brenda O. Holmes


High Court Declines to Address Arbitrator Bias Standard (PDF)
New York Law Journal, October 1, 2007
Heather L. Heindel


Alternate Project Delivery System Status Report (PDF)
ACI Presentation, September 29, 2007
Joseph P. Henner; Keith L. Richardson


Coordinating a Cure for Global Counterfeiting (External)
Intellectual Property Today, September 2007
Theodore H. Davis Jr.; Lauren T. Estrin


Court Watch -- Different Outcomes on Disclaimer, Parol Evidence Cases (PDF)
Law Journal Newsletter's Franchising Business & Law Alert, August 2007
Joshua G. Galante


Friendly to Corporations (PDF)
National Law Journal, August 1, 2007
Adam H. Charnes; James J. Hefferan Jr.


'Leegin': Antitrust Principles in Light of Franchise Law (PDF)
New York Law Journal, July 30, 2007
Rupert M. Barkoff


Briefing Requirements (PDF)
National Law Journal, July 2, 2007
Mark I. Levy


Outsourcing in India: Issues in the IT Services Market (PDF)
Global Intellectual Property Asset Management Report, July 2007
James Steinberg; Sunjay V. Sood; William J. Helmstetter III


Smart Pills: Will China Cure its Drug Ills? (PDF)
IP Law & Business, July 2007
Jamie L. Greene


Investigating Strategic Alternatives (PDF)
National Law Journal, June 25, 2007
David A. Stockton


From Ringtones to Downloads (PDF)
Copyright World, June 2007
James A. Trigg; Bakari M. Brock; W. Andrew Pequignot


Book Review of the Copyright Litigation Handbook (PDF)
The Federal Lawyer, June 2007
Joseph Petersen


Look Again: Reevaluating Reexamination (PDF)
Patent World, June 2007
Mitchell G. Stockwell


Has the Supreme Court Given Regulated Industries Implied Immunity from the US Antitrust Laws? (PDF)
eSapience Center for Competition Policy, June 2007
Constance K. Robinson; Svetlana S. Gans


Avoiding the Abyss: Using Arbitration to Resolve Trademark Disputes in China (PDF)
Trademark World, May 2007
Mary T. O'Connor; Christopher J. Woods


2007 Construction Law Update
Book published by Aspen Publishers, Inc. Edited by Neal J. Sweeney., May 21, 2007
Brian G. Corgan; William E. Dorris; Randall F. Hafer; R. Lee Mann III; Richard B. Hankins; Edmund M. Kneisel; Susan H. Richardson; Drew D. Baiter; Frank L. Bigelis; Elliot A. Fus; John W. Alden; Yendelela M. Neely; Kathryn S. Spencer
For the past 16 years, legal and business professionals in the construction industry have eagerly anticipated the annual release of this best-selling guide. The Construction Law Update, chronicles and communicates changes in the construction industry.
A Question of Cost: Recent Decisions on the Copyright Act (PDF)
Copyright World, May 2007
James A. Trigg; Bakari M. Brock; W. Andrew Pequignot


Patent Settlements have been Raising Concerns Under US Antitrust Laws, Article first appeared in Pharmaceutical Law Insight (PDF)
Pharmaceutical Law Insight, May 2007
Peter M. Boyle; Svetlana S. Gans


The United States - three years on (The Madrid Protocol - An Industry View) (PDF)
Trademark World (INTA), May 2007
Jason M. Vogel


In Vogue: IP Protection for Fashion Design (PDF)
Copyright World, April 2007
Lisa Pearson; Lauren T. Estrin


Negotiating the Maze of IP Protection (PDF)
The National Law Journal, April 9, 2007
Mary T. O'Connor; Christopher J. Woods


Brief for Amici Curiae E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company, et al., in Support of Respondent (PDF)
Kilpatrick Stockton, April 5, 2007
Mark I. Levy; Svetlana S. Gans


In Vogue: IP Protection for Fashion Design (PDF)
Copyright World, April 2007
Lisa Pearson; Lauren T. Estrin


Will Another Per Se Rule Fall? Supreme Court may Drop Absolute Bar to Minimum Resale Price Maintenance (PDF)
Legal Times, March 19, 2007
Peter M. Boyle; Sean M. Green


Valid and Correct: A Recent US Case which Challenged the Validity of a Statute (PDF)
Copyright World, March 2007
James A. Trigg; Bakari M. Brock; W. Andrew Pequignot


Opinions, and Dangers, in MDL Interlocutory Appeals (PDF)
National Law Journal, February 19, 2007
James F. Bogan III; C. Allen Garrett Jr.


Appellate Law: Plurality Opinions (PDF)
National Law Journal, February 12, 2007
Mark I. Levy


One size fits all: The Madrid Protocol and the United States (PDF)
Trademark World, February 2007
Jason M. Vogel


Much needed clarity: Scope of Copyright Legislation for Computer Programs (PDF)
Copyright World, February 2007
Joseph Petersen; Christopher S. Lick


401 (K) Sponsors Become Targets (PDF)
National Law Journal, January 8, 2007
Matthew A. Olson


Clarity Still Lacking: Individual's Personal Liability for Inducement of Infringement (PDF)
Intellectual Property Litigation, Winter 2007
E. Danielle Thompson Williams


Patent Infringement by Joint Action Under Federal Circuit Opinions (PDF)
Intellectual Property Litigation, Winter 2007
Mitchell G. Stockwell; Bonnie M. Grant


Stephen Baskin Interviewed Regarding the Protection of Trade Secrets (PDF)
IncreMental Advantage, January 2007
Stephen E. Baskin


The Basics of Patent Licensing Explained (External)
Genetic Engineering News, January 2007
Larry A. Roberts


Fitting A Square Peg Into A Round Hole? Competitive Bidding & Price Discrimination (PDF)
The Sedona Conference Journal, 2006
Constance K. Robinson


True Diversity Means Putting the Focus on Retention (PDF)
The National Law Journal, October 23, 2006
W. Randy Eaddy


Protecting Attorney Work Product in Communications with Testifying and Consulting Experts (PDF)
Environmental Litigation Committee Newsletter, Summer/Fall 2006
Stewart D. Fried; Margaret W. Tindall


Supreme Court on eBay: Permanent Injunctions are not Automatic but Decided by Traditional Test in Equity (PDF)
Engage, October 2006
Kenneth A. Godlewski; Thomas A. Corrado; Eric L. Sophir


The 12th Man goes to Court (PDF)
Trademark World, October 2006
Lisa Pearson


Effective Briefs (PDF)
National Law Journal, September 21, 2006
Mark I. Levy


eBay: A Changed Legal Landscape (PDF)
Patent World, September 2006
Mitchell G. Stockwell


The Letter of the Law: Experts Discuss Legal Issues in Tunneling -- published with permission of Tunnel Business Magazine (PDF)
Tunnel Business Magazine, August 2006
Randall F. Hafer


Ag Retailer Beats EPA -- For Now (PDF)
Ag Professional, August 2006
Gary H. Baise


Right Appeal, Wrong Party: How the Federal Circuit Likely Will Interpret Amended Rule 3 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (PDF)
Intellectual Property Today, August 2006
J. David Mayberry


We are pleased to announce the 2006-2007 edition of the Kilpatrick Stockton Intellectual Property Desk Reference (Mail)
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, 2006-2007

The Kilpatrick Stockton Intellectual Property Desk Reference is a compilation of articles covering the fundamentals of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law.


Proposed Clarifications to Section 409A Proposed Regulations Regarding Restoration Plan Participants Who Become Disabled (PDF)
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, June 2006
Mark D. Wincek


2006 Construction Law Update
Book published by Aspen Publishers, Inc. Edited by Neal J. Sweeney., May 26, 2006
Drew D. Baiter; Brian G. Corgan; Neal J. Sweeney; Frank L. Bigelis; William E. Dorris; Randall F. Hafer; David A. Mobley; Kathryn S. Spencer
For the past decade, legal and business professionals in the construction industry have eagerly anticipated the annual release of this best-selling guide. Now in its fifteenth year, the "Construction Law Update" chronicles and communicates changes in the construction industry.
Appellate Overload (PDF)
The National Law Journal, May 22, 2006
Mark I. Levy


Judging The Judges: The New Roberts Court (Mail)
European Lawyer, March 2006
Mark I. Levy


In-House Appellate Litigators Who Wear Two Hats (Mail)
Association of Corporate Counsel, November 2005
Mark I. Levy


Basic Framework for Effective Responses to Patent Trolls (PDF)
IP Links, April 2006
Steven Gardner; E. Danielle Thompson Williams


Now That the World is Flat Again, Can ADR Save Your Ship from Falling into the Litigation Abyss? (PDF)
Intellectual Property Litigation, Spring 2006
Mary T. O'Connor; Frank W. Leak Jr.


Cobell v. Norton: Redressing a Century of Malfeasance (External)
Human Rights Magazine, Spring 2006
Keith M. Harper


Absent Regulatory Changes, Hispanic Immigrants Pose An Unbankable Risk (PDF)
The Banking Law Journal, March 2006
Richard R. Cheatham; James W. Stevens


Statement of Mark D. Wincek at the Hearing on Section 409A Proposed Regulations (PDF)
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, January 25, 2006
Mark D. Wincek


The Mandate (PDF)
The National Law Journal, January 16, 2006
Mark I. Levy


Supreme Court Tackles Bundling (PDF)
Global Competition Review, December 2005/January 2006
Peter M. Boyle


Committee confidentiality? (PDF)
The National Law Journal, November 21, 2005
John W. Mills III; Colin M. Bernardino


Employers' Liability for Their Employees' Intentional Torts (PDF)
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers - Trial Briefs, October 2005
James J. Hefferan Jr.


Limits on Limited Medical-Leave Policies
Employment Relations Today, Autumn 2005
Chuck Rice; James H. Coil III


How Lower Leverage Can Make A Better Firm (PDF)
Fulton County Daily Report, November 11, 2005
Michael H. Trotter


Fragile Protection: Promotion and protection of well-known trademarks in China (PDF)
Fragile Protection: Promotion and protection of well-known trademarks in China, October 2005
Christopher J. Woods; Lena Chen Kempe


Guidelines For In-House Counsel In Handling 'Conflict-Of-Interest' Transactions
Atlantic Coast In-House, January 2004
David M. Eaton


How Sarbanes-Oxley Affects Merger Considerations
Financial Executive, June 2004
David M. Eaton


The Effect of Sarbanes-Oxley on M&A Activity
Banking & Financial Services Policy Report, vol. 23, no. 11, November 2004
David M. Eaton


Checking the Legal Health of Private Company Acquisitions
Mergers and Acquisitions Journal, November 1, 2004
David M. Eaton


Firms Won't Change Until They Have To (PDF)
Fulton County Daily Report, October 12, 2005
Michael H. Trotter


Prelitigation Advice For Change Order Claims
Book published by Aspen Publishers, Inc., September 2005
Neal J. Sweeney


Construction Law Update 2005
Book published by Aspen Publishers, Inc., September 2005
Neal J. Sweeney


Google v. Geico: What it Means for Internet 'Sponsored' Ads?
Footwear News, October 2005
Theodore H. Davis Jr.; Heather P. Walcott


Striking A Deal (PDF)
The Lawyer, September 19, 2005
Timothy R. Johnson


State Court Remands (PDF)
National Law Journal, September 5, 2005
Mark I. Levy


Current Trends in Middle Market M&A - Do Buyers Stand a Chance? (PDF)
Merger Monthly, August 2005
Wayne H. Elowe; Michael E. Hollingsworth II


4th Circuit - Court rules on dormant commerce clause and hot-button social issues (PDF)
National Law Journal, August 15, 2005
Adam H. Charnes; Elliot A. Fus


Intellectual Property Due Diligence in Strategic Transactions (PDF)
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, August 2005
Charles W. Calkins


Controversy Over 'Kelo' (PDF)
National Law Journal, August 3, 2005
Adam H. Charnes; Laura A. Greer


Taking on a modern hydra (PDF)
National Law Journal, July 25, 2005
Ronald L. Raider; E. Danielle Thompson Williams


Is It a Mark or Not? Strategies for Overcoming Refusals Based on Genericness, Ornamentation and Functionality (Mail)
The Intellectual Property Strategist, July 2005
Christine P. James; Christopher P. Bussert


Antitrust Laws Get Some Teeth (PDF)
The National Law Journal, June 27, 2005
Peter M. Boyle; Svetlana S. Gans


Work-Family Balance: It Is Achievable (External)
Atlantic Coast In-House, April 2005
E. Danielle Thompson Williams


Work Shy? by Tim Johnson (PDF)
The Lawyer, May 9, 2005
Timothy R. Johnson

Since the implementation of the Human Rights Act, only seven employment disputes have involved the right to a private life - and all of them have failed. Kilpatrick Stockton Attorney Tim Johnson reports. This article appeared May 9, 2005 on TheLawyer.com


"Threat & Response: The Piracy Genie is Out: Here's How to Catch Him," by Christopher Woods, Cover story for World Focus INTA Issue, May 2005 (PDF)
World Focus INTA, May 2005
Christopher J. Woods


Trademarks on the Internet: Hot Topics (PDF)
ACC IP Committee Newsletter via www.KilpatrickStockton.com, May 18, 2005
Judith A. Powell


Trade Secret versus Patent Protection: Or Both? (PDF)
ACC IP Committee Newsletter via www.KilpatrickStockton.com, 5/18/2005
Mitchell G. Stockwell; Jonathan K. Waldrop
Deciding whether to protect the company's "crown jewel" intellectual assets is, for most businesses, a process fraught with either ignorance as to the options or anxiety as to which choice to make. Some conceptualize the decision as an "either-or" decision—which is not always the case.
Class Action Appeals (PDF)
National Law Journal, May 2, 2005
Mark I. Levy


Top of Their Game (PDF)
Trademark World, April 2005
William H. Brewster; Bruce Siegal


STRATEGIES FOR AVOIDING AND OVERCOMING DESCRIPTIVE OBJECTIONS UNDER SECTION 2(e) OF THE LANHAM ACT (PDF)
ACC IP Committee Newsletter via www.KilpatrickStockton.com, April 28, 2005
Christopher P. Bussert; Christine P. James
Trademark practitioners tend to dread them. Many trademark owners tend to embrace them. They are quick references for the consumer, but slow to acquire distinctiveness, easy solutions for marketers, but difficult tasks for litigators. Such is the divisive personality of the descriptive trademark or service mark and the conflicted relationship many have with these marks.
Playing Trademark Catch-up (PDF)
IP Lawyer, April/May 2005
Wab P. Kadaba


James Trigg Participates in "IP Roundtable: Dancers and Superheroes, Meet IP Law" (PDF)
Fulton County Daily Report, February 28, 2005
James A. Trigg


Independent Ink Stain (PDF)
Legal Times, April 2005
Peter M. Boyle


Arbitration Appeals II (PDF)
The National Law Journal, August 16, 2004
Mark I. Levy


Conflicting Precedent (PDF)
The National Law Journal, December 20, 2004
Mark I. Levy


My Big Fat Lawsuit: Obesity Claims, the New Frontier? (PDF)
For the Defense, March 2005
Richard J. Keshian


Damage Control for Violations of Registration and Disclosure Obligations (PDF)
Franchise Law Journal, Winter 2005
Rupert M. Barkoff; Leonard D. Vines; Gina D. Bishop


Court Finds Patent Creates Presumption of Market Power in Antitrust Tying Actions (External)
Legal Opinion Letter, March 11, 2005
Constance K. Robinson; Peter M. Boyle

On January 25, 2005, the Federal Circuit held in Independent Ink, Inc. v. Illinois Tool Works, Inc., No. 04-1196, 2005 WL 147399 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 25, 2005), that, in the context of a "tying" claim under one of the primary provisions of the federal antitrust laws - Section 1 of the Sherman Act - a patentee's intellectual property rights trigger a presumption that the patent owner has market power over the patented product.


"The last word? Supreme Court resolves split, but only partially" (PDF)
Trademark World, February 2005
Theodore H. Davis Jr.; Alex S. Fonoroff


Nonqualified Deferred Compensation – Validating Your Section 409A Transition and Compliance Plan (PDF)
Webcast Sponsored by the Corporate and Securities Law Committee of the Association of Corporate Counsel, February 22, 2005
Mark D. Wincek
Transcript of a 90-Minute Webcast Sponsored by the Corporate and Securities Law Committee of the Association of Corporate Counsel.
Pendent Jurisdiction (PDF)
The National Law Journal, April 12, 2004
Mark I. Levy


Contract Killers (PDF)
The Lawyer, January 10, 2005
Timothy R. Johnson


Exploring NYSE's and Nasdaq's Shareholder Approval Requirements for Equity Compensation Plans (PDF)
Benefits Law Journal, Winter 2004
Jennifer Stobie Schumacher; Mark D. Wincek; William J. Vesely Jr.

Reprinted with the permission of Aspen Publishers from the Benefits Law Journal, www.aspenpublishers.com.


Why the Corporate ‘Policy’ is No Shield to Multi-Million Dollar Copyright Liability (PDF)
Association of Corporate Counsel IP Committee Newsletter, January 25, 2005
Joseph M. Beck


Avoid and Overcome Descriptive Objections Under Section 2(e) of the Lanham Act (PDF)
The Intellectual Property Strategist, January, 2005
Christine P. James; Christopher P. Bussert
The article discusses various strategies which trademark owners, or the trademark practitioners which represent them, can use in an attempt to overcome objections from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on the basis of a mark's descriptiveness.
The Basics For First-Time Owners (PDF)
Tunnel Business Magazine, October 2004
Randall F. Hafer


Tips For Working With Expert Witnesses (PDF)
Intellectual Property Litigation - ABA section, Fall 2004
James L. Ewing IV; Jason Gardner


Principles for Drafting Capital Formation Disclosure Documents: Planning the Assault on Lugubrious Prolixity (PDF)
Securities Regulation Law Journal, Fall 2004, Vol. 32
W. Randy Eaddy


Resolving the Clash Between Trademarks and Domain Names
Santa Clara Law Review Volume 42, 2001, West Group's 2003 Intellectual Property Law Review
William H. Brewster; James A. Trigg; John R. Renaud


Using Open Source Code in Proprietary Software can be Risky
Triangle Business Journal, August 6, 2004
W. Christopher Matton; Richard P. Statile


New Federal Law Provides Additional "Sticks & Carrots" to Antitrust Prosecutors (PDF)
Washington Legal Foundation, August, 6, 2004
Stanley M. Gorinson; Constance K. Robinson


Recent Prosecutions
National Law Journal, July 26, 2004
Stanley M. Gorinson; Constance K. Robinson


Discrimination Law: The Equality Regulations of 2003
Legal Business Special Report, June 2004
Justin Costley; David Horner; Martin McFall


Mind Your Markets (PDF)
Legal Times, July 12, 2004
Peter M. Boyle; Stanley M. Gorinson


EAC's and US Ozone Regulation (DOC)
The National Law Journal, July 12, 2004
Alan H. McConnell; Elizabeth C. Williamson


Kilpatrick Stockton Antitrust & Intellectual Property Compendium
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, 2004
Peter M. B