• AXIUS
  

  AXIUS, created by former USA Rugby player Brian Doyle, is a complete functional gym in one tool. While rehabbing a near career-ending knee injury, Brian became frustrated with the numerous fitness tools needed to accomplish his balance-based workouts. This initial frustration turned to inspiration, leading to Brian inventing AXIUS, a single fitness tool combining the principles of foundational strength with performance training.

News

• Tarter Krinsky & Drogin Enhances Its Services With Amazon Marketplace and Online Intellectual Property Disputes Practice Group
  

  NEW YORK (February 24, 2021) – To meet growing client demand for intellectual property services relating to e-commerce disputes, Tarter Krinsky & Drogin announces the launch of its Amazon Marketplace and Online Intellectual Property Disputes practice group.

• Seahawks-49ers Rivalry Leads to Victory for Charity
  

  What began as a rivalry and a billboard led to something much meaningful to Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers fans. It all started when a group of 49ers fans, led by Tarter Krinsky & Drogin IP Counsel Aasheesh Shravah, raised enough money to purchase a tongue-in-cheek billboard in the Seattle area. His idea has led to over $400,000 raised for both hospitals with matching contributions from the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks organizations.

Events

• Aasheesh Shravah to Present at ASD Market Week
  

  Aasheesh Shravah, Counsel in the Firm’s Intellectual Property Practice will serve as a panelist at the ASD Market Week sessions titled, “The Shift to Selling Online: What an IP Attorney Says To Look Out For” and “Sourcing Strategies for 2021 and Beyond: Ask the Experts.”

• Tarter Krinsky & Drogin Proudly Supports the 3rd Annual MetaBash Event to Support Stage IV Breast Cancer Research
  

  Tarter Krinsky & Drogin is proud to support the 3rd Annual MetaBash on May 23 where all proceeds will go to METAvivor, an organization that exclusively raises awareness, funds research and provides support to those living with metastatic breast cancer.

• Aasheesh Shravah to Speak on IP Issues for Retailers at 2018 ASD Market Week
  

  On July 31, Intellectual Property counsel Aasheesh Shravah will once again be a featured speaker on two panels at the 2018 Affordable Shopping Destination Market Week in Las Vegas.

• TKD Proudly Supports the 2nd Annual MetaBash Event to Support Stage IV Breast Cancer Research
  

  TKD once again proudly supports the 2nd Annual MetaBash on May 23. All proceeds from this event will go to METAvivor, an organization that exclusively raises awareness, funds research and provides support to those living with metastatic breast cancer. The event is organized by TKD Intellectual Property counsel Aasheesh Shravah and his wife Dee Lakhani Shravah, who is battling stage IV metastatic breast cancer, in celebration of Dee's birthday. 150 people attended last year’s event, which raised more than $30,000.

• Aasheesh Shravah to Speak on IP Issues for Small/Middle Market Businesses at the 2018 ASD Market Week
  

  Intellectual Property counsel Aasheesh Shravah will be hosting a panel at the 2018 ASD Market Week in Las Vegas, “Intellectual Property Issues For Small/Middle Market Businesses.” Aasheesh will be discussing IP issues relating to businesses that sell consumer products in the U.S. and manufacture products in China or the United States, how to prevent your products from being copied, what copying the law permits and issues related to IP indemnification coverage.

• Amy Goldsmith, Philip Braginsky and Aasheesh Shravah to Present Lawline Webinar on Software Patentability
  

  Amy Goldsmith, Philip Braginsky and Aasheesh Shravah will present the Lawline Webinar “To Be or Not To Be: That is the Abstract Question, Naturally.”

• FDA Issues Guidance Related to CARES Act Amendments for Medical Device Manufacturers
  

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a new guidance (the Guidance) related to medical device shortages or potential shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic The Guidance is meant to implement Section 506J of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.), which was added under Section 3121 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

• Managing Patent Portfolio Costs
  

  Prosecuting and maintaining a patent portfolio costs many organizations millions of dollars. These costs should be continuously managed and controlled. However, many organizations allow these tasks to slip when times are good. Under the current circumstances, it is worth revisiting some ideas that go beyond the basics of implementing and practicing a good patent management system.

• The Top Five Intellectual Property Inquiries From Consumer Product Businesses at the ASD Market Week and SourceDirect Trade Shows
  

  I recently had the opportunity to speak about intellectual property (IP) issues at ASD Market Week, a twice-yearly B2B trade show featuring a wide range of retail merchandise, and SourceDirect, a wholesale trade show for global sourcing professionals such as importers, distributors, wholesale manufacturers and product development companies. Topics covered included domestic and international IP filings, clearing products to avoid IP infringement, IP litigation and indemnification for IP infringement.

• Your State or Mine: Patent Lawsuits Can Now Only Be Brought Where Corporations Have Physical Locations
  

  For decades, companies have been subject to patent infringement lawsuits almost anywhere that they had sales, whether through a physical store or online. Often, based on online sales, the defendant corporation could be brought into any location where the end customer was located, even if only one product was sold in that state. Based on a new Federal Circuit decision (In re Cray Inc.), that is no longer true.

• Federal Circuit Rules Software Patent for a User Interface is Patentable Subject Matter
  

  In the recent decision Trading Technologies International, Inc., v. CQG, Inc. et al., the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court's ruling that a software patent on a graphical user interface was patentable subject matter, and not directed to an abstract idea under Alice.

• Legal Alert: .SUCKS is Here: Can Your Brand Be Protected?
  

  With the goal of fostering public commentary, the new domain name .SUCKS was approved by ICANN. Despite objections from some in the IP community, the sunrise period for .SUCKS is now open; it runs until May 29th.

• Legal Alert: A New System For International Design Protection
  

  Design patents continue to grow in importance for many industries. If your company designs tangible products or packages, there is a new, efficient way to seek international protection for design features.

• Legal Alert: Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank's Effect on Business Method Patents
  

  The patent landscape has changed regarding business method patents.
  In the summer of 2014, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank which invalidated certain business method patents related to finance. The basis for the invalidation was that the patents covered an abstract idea not eligible for patent protection.

• Beware of the Boilerplate Series: "Defend, Indemnify and Hold Harmless"
  

  Many agreements include an indemnification clause typically using language like this: “Party A will defend, indemnify and hold harmless all claims, losses and damages against Party B related to its use of the Technology.”

• Beware of the Boilerplate Series: Defining Confidential Information
  

  In Non-Disclosure Agreements, there is often boilerplate language that includes trade secrets in the definition of “Confidential Information.” This seemingly innocuous language can lead to problems for the owner of the trade secrets.

• Beware of the Boilerplate Series: Limitation of Liability
  

  Be wary of giving up your rights for "lost profits." In most jurisdictions, there are two types of "lost profits": (1) those arising from general damages (recovery of money that a party agreed to pay under a contract); and (2) those arising from consequential damages (recovery of money lost based on other business arrangements). The first is generally easier to prove, but often a party in breach can be reasonably expected to pay the second.