Author Archives: John DiGiacomo

In the United States, at the federal level, trademarks are registered by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Most U.S. States also offer trademark registration. Historically, trademark registration began at the State level and only became a federal issue in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Trademark registration is important and beneficial to the owners […]

As reported here, a U.S. federal judge in San Francisco has ruled that it is “fair use” under U.S. Copyright laws to use books and other literature to train an AI module, but that storage of the literature in a database is not. The case involves an AI development company called Anthropic. The lawsuit was […]

As of mid-2025, twenty States have enacted some version of a comprehensive consumer data privacy statute. Fourteen of those statutes are in full effect, with the remaining six to become effective by January 1, 2026. Given the “patchwork quilt” created by the overlapping and sometimes inconsistent statutes, there are a lot of potential legal pitfalls […]

Despite what many think, it is perfectly legal to buy and/or sell a domain name. Domain name transfers are commonly conducted as part of the sale and acquisition of businesses and business assets. A domain name is a form of intellectual property, like a trademark or copyright. As such, a domain name can be bought, […]

In the U.S., registration of trademarks is handled by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). The process officially begins with the preparation and filing of an application for registration. In addition, there are various fees that must be paid. In this article, the trusted Trademark Lawyers at Revision Legal offer a few reasons why […]

If you have a website, you also have a domain name. Legal issues are numerous with respect to domain names and, among the most pressing, are malicious efforts by criminals to hack or take over your domain name/website or to create fake websites to divert your internet traffic and sales. Another major legal issue concerns […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) administers the registration of trademarks. There are two Registries, one for fully functional and legally sufficient trademarks (called the Principal Register) and one for trademarks that are not quite “ready.” This second Register is called the Supplemental Register. Generally, when an individual or business files an application to […]

A “DMCA Takedown Notice” is, among other things, a claim that you have, in some way, committed copyright infringement. Typically, a DMCA Takedown Notice is aimed at alleged copyright infringement on the internet. The “takedown” part of the Notice is a demand that the infringing material be removed from an online platform or website. “DMCA” […]

If you think your business has been unfairly targeted by the Federal Trade Commission, you may be right. And the best strategy to prevent overreach is to hire dedicated FTC defense attorneys who will make the best arguments and keep making them until there is success. The recent overturning of the FTC’s “Click-to-Cancel” Rule is […]

There are many reasons that an asset purchase transaction might “fall through” and not close. Some of these are internal or external. Examples of the former are the Seller’s inability to deliver all the assets or the disclosure during due diligence of something unforeseen and unacceptable to the buyer. Examples of the latter are the […]