Articles

Legal matters involving intellectual property protection, intellectual property litigation, and real estate litigation can be extraordinarily complex, especially for those without a legal background. As such, our team at Gagnon, Peacock & Vereeke, P.C., has created the following list of informative articles on a wide range of issues related to intellectual property law and real estate litigation in the hopes that these complicated issues can become a little more clear. If the information you are looking for isn’t currently listed here, or if you would rather discuss your concerns directly with an experienced attorney, feel free to contact us today by calling (214) 824-1414.

• 2 Things to Know about Trademark Infringement
• 3 Kinds of Patents
• 4 Types of Patents
• Appeals to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
• Applying for Copyright Protection
• Assistance with International Patent Applications
• Avoiding Domain Name Disputes
• Bad Faith Lending and Foreclosure
• Benefits of A Patent
• Breach of Real Estate Contract Cases
• Breaking Your Lease Agreement
• Code Violations and Damages for Property Owners
• Collector Harassment
• Common Boundary Disputes
• Common Commercial Property Dispute Claims
• Common Difficulties Landlords Face
• Common Mistakes Made During Renovations
• Common Real Estate Contract Disputes
• Conducting a Freedom to Operate Search
• Conducting a Patentability Search
• Considering Eviction as a Landlord
• Construction Defects
• Copyright Law and the Author’s Rights
• Dealing with a Flawed Property Title
• Dealing with Forged or Fraudulent Deeds
• Dealing with Property Encroachment
• Dealing with Sublease Disputes
• Dealing with Toxic Mold
• Defective Construction Materials and Your Rights
• Defending Against Trademark Infringement
• Determining What is Patentable
• Differences in Trademarks, Copyrights, and Patents
• Different Types of Construction Defects
• Disputes Involving Oil and Gas Royalties
• Distinguishing Between Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents
• Domestic Patent Application Cover Sheets
• Effects of Negligent Architects on Your Property
• Entitlements Afforded to Tenants
• Eviction Disputes
• Federal Trademark Applications
• Flawed Deeds and Boundary Disputes
• Going Green and Workmanship Standards
• How an Attorney Can Help with Patent Law Concerns
• How to Deal with an Invasive Neighbor
• Identifying Predatory Lenders
• International Trademark Protection
• Knowing Your Rights as a Tenant
• Landlord and Tenant Liability Disputes
• Landlord and Tenant Rent Disputes
• Landlord Complaints Against Tenants
• Legal Help with Patents
• Legal protection options for non-functional product designs
• Licensing Agreements
• Licensing Your Patent
• Most Common Counterfeited Products
• Negligent Contractors
• Nominative Fair Use of Trademarks
• Obtaining the Rights to Use Music in a Live Performance
• Oil and Gas Disputes
• Patent Application
• Patents vs. Trade Secrets
• Poor Workmanship Leading to Structural Defects
• Poor Workmanship on a Property
• Post-Production Costs and Your Royalty Check
• Preparing Non-infringement Legal Opinions
• Prescriptive Easement
• Preventing Adverse Possession
• Problems Caused by Unmarked Boundary Lines
• Protecting Your Interests with an Intellectual Property Attorney
• Protecting Your Trademark on Social Media
• Protecting Yourself from Unfair Competition
• Protections Under the Copyright Act
• Proving a Wrongful Foreclosure Claim
• Pursuing Claims Against Negligent Subcontractors
• Recovering Defendants’ Profits after Trade Dress Infringement
• Recovering Lost Profits Due to Trade Dress Disputes
• Representation for an Oil or Gas Claim
• Resolving Domain Name Disputes with the UDRP
• Responding to a Demand Letter
• Rights as a Tenant
• Rights Under an Easement
• Safety Defects
• Security Deposit Disputes
• Sellers’ Non-Disclosure of House Defects
• Small Business Property and Liability Claims
• Tenant Issues with Landlords
• Texas Tenants’ Right to “Repair and Deduct”
• The Patent Application Process
• Three Common Mistakes to Avoid When Applying for a Patent
• Three Defenses for Patent Infringement Accusations
• Trade Secret Protection
• Trademark Infringement and Dilution
• Types of Intellectual Property
• U.S. Supreme Court will decide if the human genome should be patented
• Understanding a Utility Patent
• Understanding Concurrent Use
• Understanding Easement Disputes
• Understanding Patent Infringement
• Understanding Private Easements
• Understanding Software License Agreements
• Understanding the America Invents Act
• Understanding the Fair Use Statute
• Understanding the Lanham Act
• Understanding the Madrid Protocol
• Understanding the Patent Application Process
• Understanding the Visual Artists Rights Act
• Understanding Trade Defamation
• Understanding Trade Dress
• Understanding Trade Secrets
• Understanding Unfair Competition
• Understanding Unfair Trade Law in Dallas
• Understanding Wrongful Foreclosure
• University of Texas settles trademark dispute with t-shirt maker
• Unregistered Trademark Protection
• Utility Easements
• What Can and Can’t Be Copyrighted
• What Can I Learn in a Free Consultation with an Attorney?
• What Constitutes Unfair Competition?
• What Constitutes Wrongful Foreclosure?
• What Does the Copyright Act Protect?
• What Exactly is a Trademark?
• What is a Cross-Licensing Agreement?
• What is a Design Patent?
• What is a Plant Patent?
• What is Cybersquatting?
• What is Landlord Retaliation?
• What is Patent Trolling?
• What is the Federal Circuit of Appeals?
• What is Typosquatting?
• Who Will Be Liable For 3D Printed Products?
• Working with a Real Estate Litigation Attorney