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About
Rob Brooke is a partner in the Intellectual Property practice group with Troutman Sanders LLP in the Richmond, VA office. His practice focuses on intellectual property, technology counseling and litigation; trademark and copyright prosecution; intellectual property audits and management of intellectual property assets; intellectual property, technology, and e-commerce licenses and agreements; electronic commerce counseling regarding websites and doing business on the Internet; and litigation and dispute resolution (including patent and trademark infringement, domain name disputes, general commercial litigation, business torts and conspiracies, breach of contract actions, securities fraud, and government contracts).
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Netbook Nitpicking?
An interesting trademark showdown has erupted over NETBOOK, a trademark originally registered in November, 2000 by Psion PLC, and now owned by Psion Teklogix Inc. On February 17, Dell Inc. filed a cancellation action against the mark in the TTAB, alleging that Psion committed fraud on...
"I Own That - Don't I?" - Common IP Misconceptions - Part 1
One of the most common IP misconceptions is the "work for hire" doctrine. Under that doctrine, an employer automatically owns the copyright for work product created by an employee within the scope of his or her employment. The employer does not, however, own the copyright for...
