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TC Heartland Decision: Last year, the Supreme Court's unanimous decision in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC("TC Heartland") changed the patent litigation landscape by putting an end to forum shopping in patent infringement suits. Plaintiffs can no longer pick and choose whiche...

If you've ever collaborated with partners, contractors, or art directors to produce a creative work, you may already know that issues of copyright ownership can get murky very quickly, unless all the collaborators have a clear understanding of (a) how U.S. copyright law works and (b) what the p...

What Are Trade Secrets? Trade secrets essentially cover any confidential business information that provides a company (or sole proprietor) with a competitive edge in the marketplace. This can include secret formulas, recipes, customer lists, supplier lists, consumer profiles, manufacturing meth...

All images courtesy of Shop Adorn. © 2018 Shop Adorn.   This March, Res Nova Law is celebrating Women's History Month and shining our Portland Business Spotlight on Shop Adorn. This woman-owned, woman-operated, full-service styling boutique has three locations in Portland, Oregon, with a fo...

Photos by Diego G. Diaz and reproduced with permission from Red, White & Black.   This February, Res Nova Law is celebrating Black History Month and shining our Portland Business Spotlight on Red, White & Black, a film production business with a specific mission. This unique company was...

Innovation is Valuable: Entrepreneurship is a major driving force for the growth of the U.S. economy. Innovative companies, in particular, can generate revenue and create jobs by leveraging the value of their intellectual property. Many companies accomplish this by obtaining patent protection for...