Robert Morishita

Jul 8, 2023 | ipwatchdog.com | Scott Hervey |Robert Morishita |Josh Sloat |Ashley Sloat

“Show me the money.” “Who you gonna call?” “Go Ahead. Make my day.” While catchphrases like these often hold immense value and creators of these phrases may seek to prevent others from using them under any circumstances, the protectability of short phrases is not always straightforward. When it comes to quoting a short phrase in another creative work such as a book, TV show, movie, or song, the author of the phrase cannot prevent its use in this manner.

Jul 5, 2023 | ipwatchdog.com | Robert Morishita

“The quest for securing patents in the routing and switching industry might resemble navigating through a stormy sea….Yet, every skilled sailor knows, within the tumult, there lie paths towards calm waters and unclaimed territories.”Imagine setting sail on a vast ocean, marked by established sea routes governed by mighty, seasoned mariners. These old sea dogs, with their extensive map collections (akin to patents), dominate the waters, leaving little room for new explorers.