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Have a vacation home out of state? You might need a trust.

Wendi Gundersen

Jun 21, 20171 min read

Have a vacation home out of state? You might need a trust.

What happens to that vacation home you own out of state when you die? If it's not in a trust, your vacation home will go through probate...

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Wendi Gundersen

Jun 20, 20171 min read

Oh Fair Use, the places you'll go!

In November 2016, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P., sued Comicmix LLC and various individuals for copyright infringement, trademark...

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Wendi Gundersen

Jun 20, 20172 min read

The Basic Documents in an Estate Plan

Estate plans can be simple and straightforward, but they can also be quite complex. Regardless, every estate plan will include some of...

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Supreme Court expands trademark eligibility

Wendi Gundersen

Jun 20, 20171 min read

Supreme Court expands trademark eligibility

The Supreme Court struck down the disparagement clause in federal-trademark law in Matal v. Tam. That clause barred federal registration...

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Wendi Gundersen

Jun 16, 20172 min read

Are estate plans only for old people?

(Richard I leaving England for the Crusades 1189, by Glen Warren Philpot―Richard was incapacitated on his return, having failed to...

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Expanded copyright protection for useful articles? Bring it on!

Wendi Gundersen

Jun 16, 20172 min read

Expanded copyright protection for useful articles? Bring it on!

The Supreme Court brought more clarity to when designs of useful articles are copyright elegible in Star Athletica, LLC v. Varsity...

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Protecting Your Children with an Estate Plan

Wendi Gundersen

Jun 15, 20172 min read

Protecting Your Children with an Estate Plan

(Pictured: "The slaughter of the suitors by Odysseus and Telemachus" by Louis Vincent Palliere, 1812―Odysseus also famously had no estate...

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Frittering away your trademark—or the problem of a divided kingdom

Wendi Gundersen

Jun 15, 20171 min read

Frittering away your trademark—or the problem of a divided kingdom

(Pictured: Alfonso VII of León, who triggered a half century of war by dividing his kingdom among his sons.) Do you have subsidiaries or...

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Don't wait to protect your trade secrets

Wendi Gundersen

Jun 14, 20171 min read

Don't wait to protect your trade secrets

Many entrepreneurs want to get their business off the ground—fast. And the less they have to talk to a lawyer, the better. Many times...

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Have You Updated Your Beneficiary Designations?

Wendi Gundersen

Jun 14, 20171 min read

Have You Updated Your Beneficiary Designations?

When was the last time you updated your beneficiary designations? Have you ever updated them? Many people designate beneficiaries for...

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Promoting Family Peace with an Advance Healthcare Directive

Wendi Gundersen

Jun 13, 20172 min read

Promoting Family Peace with an Advance Healthcare Directive

An Advance Healthcare Directive is an important part of an estate plan. It tells your family and friends what types of healthcare you...

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Supreme Court expands domestic patent exhaustion

Wendi Gundersen

Jun 12, 20172 min read

Supreme Court expands domestic patent exhaustion

In an earlier post, I explained how the Supreme Court expanded international patent exhaustion in Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark...

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"I have a will so my estate plan is done"

Wendi Gundersen

Jun 9, 20172 min read

"I have a will so my estate plan is done"

I have heard this many times. Unfortunately, if you have only a will, your estate plan is incomplete. What is an estate plan? An estate...

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Worldwide patent licenses after Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc.

Wendi Gundersen

Jun 9, 20173 min read

Worldwide patent licenses after Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc.

The Supreme Court overturned years of Federal Circuit precedent in Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc. In Lexmark,...

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I don't need an estate plan. I don't have any assets.

Wendi Gundersen

Jun 8, 20172 min read

I don't need an estate plan. I don't have any assets.

Many people have said this to me recently. They believe that because they have high amounts of debt―even to the point of having a...

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Wendi Gundersen

Feb 3, 20174 min read

Often Overlooked: IP-Asset Management

Companies, especially start-ups, typically overlook IP-asset management. Viewed as a minor detail or something that can be sorted out...

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Wendi Gundersen

Aug 23, 20161 min read

Estate planning for the young family

As a young family, you want to make sure that your children will be taken care of if something happens to you. But what do you need to do...

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Do I really need to update my estate plan?

Wendi Gundersen

Aug 14, 20161 min read

Do I really need to update my estate plan?

You already have an estate plan but is it up to date? Many people I have talked to think that once they have an estate plan prepared,...

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Wendi Gundersen

Aug 13, 20161 min read

Do I need a trust?

Many people wonder if they need a trust. Trusts are designed to accomplish specific goals, so not everyone needs one. But you might. A...

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