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Technology Law
Internet Law Firm
Top Floor Legal is an experienced internet business law firm of attorneys servicing online-related companies from online retail stores to savvy internet start ups. As tech or technology lawyers we know what it takes to succeed while navigating the legal web.
Intellectual Property Law Firm
Intellectual property is any innovation, commercial or artistic, or any unique name, symbol, logo or design used commercially. Intellectual property (IP) is protected by • patents on inventions; • trademarks on branding devices; • copyrights on music, videos, patterns and other forms of expression; • trade secrets for methods or formulas having economic value and…
The need for Patent System Upgrades
Many in the industry and out can tell you patent litigation is becoming just another part of the cost of doing business in the tech industry. For some, it is business. One out of thirty patent/infringement lawsuits come from plaintiffs that do not even make anything; well, they make one thing, a patent. A patent…
What is a Trade Secret in California?
Under California Law, Civil Code Section 3426.1(d) defines a trade secret as: “…information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method technique, or process that (1) Derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to the public or to other persons who can obtain economic value form its disclosure or use;…
Do you own your website’s copyright?
If you have retained website developers as independent contractors (common in the San Diego market) to develop your website, especially if for a specific dynamic component of your website, you probably do not own its copyright. Therefore, website development agreements should contain detailed provisions on intellectual property ownership and an assignment by the website developer…
The Strategic Alliance Agreement
The term “strategic alliance” is an excellent marketing lingo for a couple of parties who are forming a joint venture or other joint entity. Its purpose? Best used for new ideas or technology developed by multiple parties, a strategic alliance entity and agreement will facilitate the exposure to common legal issues that come up in…
Blogging Policies in the Workplace
Now that Twitter, Facebook and blogging are second-nature to much of the working public, business policies regarding these practices outside the workplace are becoming more and more common. Depending on the size of your business, what your employees do can effect not only your reputation but the protection of trade secrets and other confidential information….
Is my online contract valid and how do I enforce it?
Many will tell you that online contracts are not much different than paper contracts. Attorneys usually describe online contract law as normal “black-letter law of contracts,” yet many online contracts are not drafted in a way that provides for the normal protections as a written contract would usually include. Many agreements out there all look…
Be careful with your tweets
I’m sure plenty of bloggers have already discussed the faux pas in tweeting something you may regret. Of course, restraining from tweets at 3AM or if it is something about your boss is obvious to most. Being sued for defamation for your tweets is a new risk for both tweeters (is that a noun?). We…
Bad Reviews? Hold the Defamation
A bad review on a site, whether Amazon, e-bay, or other review site, can have a significant impact on sales. Many business client’s first reaction is to file a lawsuit for defamation (because that is usually the only way to get the site to remove the review). Besides the bad press for suing a customer…
