Federal officials warn small businesses about fake renewals
Patent and trademark registration forms are public records, so anyone can see them, including people who are looking to make a quick buck.
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Patent and trademark registration forms are public records, so anyone can see them, including people who are looking to make a quick buck.
DMCA abuse is never going to go away. Plenty of IP protection firms send out unvetted takedown notices in bulk, resulting in the targeting of non-infringers by takedown demands. To maintain their safe harbor protections, entities hosting third-party content tend to side with those sending the notices. For platforms hosting millions or billions of uploads,…