Susan M. Kornfield, J.D.
skornfield@bodmanllp.com
We begin today’s chat with a multiple choice question:  “What is the purpose of U.S. copyright law?” (a)  reward authors for creative efforts
(b)  provide economic incentive to write and publish
(c)  advance public learning
(d)  provide legal remedies for infringement
There is one, and only one, answer.  Don’t try and psych-out the question – just […]

Susan M. Kornfield, J.D.
skornfield@bodmanllp.com
There is a lot of talk these days about the importance of patents. What does it mean to you to be identified as “the inventor” of a new medical device, technical process, business method, or composition of matter? Money? Status? Sense of accomplishment? Do you think your professors have a duty to […]

By Susan M. Kornfield, J.D.
skornfield@bodmanllp.com

Welcome to my blog about stories of entrepreneurship and intellectual property, with a focus on students. The battle over Facebook is a good a place to start. According to Conde Nast, Facebook, which “spurned Yahoo’s $1 billion buyout offer last fall, is now thought to be worth at least double that. […]