Author Archives: Eric Misterovich

Trademark rights are created through the use of a mark in commerce. Consequently, trademark rights may exist even without trademark registration. Though this is the case, trademark registration provides numerous benefits, which make trademark registration a very attractive option. These benefits include: The ability to obtain up to $2,000,000 in statutory damages in a trademark […]

The US Copyright Office, in its triennial rulemaking, has renewed its position that cell phone jailbreaking is legal while continuing its prohibition against other forms of jailbreaking, such as the jailbreaking of tablets for the sake of interoperability. The Copyright Office’s new exemptions specifically exclude tablets:   This exemption is a modification of the proponents’ […]

In yet another blow to the torrent scene, Sumotorrent’s web host, XS Networks, has been found liable by The Hague for facilitating copyright infringement. The case, which was filed by BREIN, the anti-piracy arm of the Dutch recording and movie industries, claimed that XS Networks should be held liable for copyright facilitation. This facilitation claim […]

Limited liability companies, or LLCs, are the most modern form of business entity. Consequently, LLCs provide their members with several benefits that are not found in older business entity forms, such as corporations or partnerships. These benefits include: Limited liability, which protects the personal assets, such as a personal bank account or house, of the […]

Revision Legal’s business lawyers are experts in business formation, startups, corporate financing, and corporate governance. Our attorneys can help you navigate the business legal landscape from startup to acquisition or sale. Whether you are looking to form an LLC or corporation, add a partner, understand your pre-money valuation, or negotiate with angel investors and venture […]

Filing for trademark registration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office may provide a mark owner with several benefits. These benefits include: Up to $2,000,000 in statutory damages for trademark infringement; A legal presumption that the mark owner owns the registered trademark; The ability to file a trademark infringement lawsuit in federal court; The […]

Revision Legal’s trademark lawyers understand what it takes to create a valuable brand. Our expert trademark attorneys have aided clients from around the world in performing trademark clearances and availability assessments, in filing for United States and international trademark registrations, and in protecting their brands throughout the United States and abroad. Our lawyers have also […]

Revision Legal’s copyright lawyers stand ready to protect your creative rights and defend against overreaching copyright attorneys. Our copyright lawyers have represented the creative rights of authors, artists, musicians, performers, and other content creators in copyright registration, copyright licensing, DMCA notifications, and copyright infringement lawsuits in United States federal courts. Our lawyers understand, enforce, and […]

Copyright law in the United States is a body of law authorized under Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution that is intended to promote the progress of science and the useful arts. Under the Copyright Act, copyright law extends to all works of creative authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Thus, […]

A cybersquatting or domain dispute attorney is an Internet lawyer that handles cases under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) or the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA). Additionally, a cybersquatting lawyer may also handle domain name hijacking, which typically consists of the theft of a domain name from the owner’s registrant account. Domain […]