Maryland Bar Journal
Publications : MD
Bar Journal

September/October 2012
Volume XLV Number 5 |

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Features
Intellectual Property
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The America Invents Act: USPTO Implementation-Inter Partes and Post-Grant Review
By D. Christopher Ohly |
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Patent Trolls and the High Cost of Litigation to Business and Start-ups - A Myth?
By Jaconda Wagner |
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Total Concept and Feel: A Doctrine Running Amok?
By Mitchell J. Rotbert |
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What Does “Public Domain” Mean After the U .S. Supreme Court’s Decision in Golan v. Holder?
By Beverly E. Hjorth and Lin J. Hymel |
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Survey: Use of Third-Party Trademarks in Metatags and Keywords
By Jeffrey Fabian |
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The Most Significant Practical Effects of the America Invents Act (AIA) for Business Owners & Transactional Attorneys
By J. Andrew McKinney, Jr. |
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“Linsanity” and the Trademark Rights of Individuals
By Jessica M. Boddy |
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Departments
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| Whether Lawyer Referral Arrangement is Permissible Under Rules |
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| Waiving the Attorney Client Privilege |
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