From the ERP and More! Blog – the top 7 ERP Implementation Analogies: 1. The implementation will be like open heart surgery while the patient is still alive and working. 2. An ERP implementation is like the corporate equivalent of a brain transplant. 3. I think of ERP implementations like mountain climbing: No two are the…
A tiny Palatine, IL-based software company has sued giant Google Inc., alleging that Google misappropriated the company’s trade secrets. LimitNone LLC, a software startup with fewer than five employees, developed a software tool to help users of Microsoft’s ubiquitous Outlook email client move their data to Google’s online programs. The complaint alleges that copies of…
SAP has agreed to pay i2 $83 million to settle a patent infringement lawsuit brought by i2 in 2006. According to an i2 SEC filing, the settlement was reached on June 23. A copy of the SEC filing is located here.
This is the first in a series of posts dealing with the SAP contract negotiation process. SAP’s market dominance often leaves customers with little negotiating leverage. Companies that have a well developed negotiation strategy, an understanding of SAP’s typical concessions, pricing structure and contractual “pain points,” greatly increase their chances of successfully negotiating with SAP. The…
An earlier post cautioned trademark owners about official-looking correspondence that appears to be from the USPTO. These mailings are in fact solicitations for enrollment in optional trademark services, some of which may have some value to some owners, but most of which are purely superfluous. Recently, our clients have received a different species of these…
An interesting video from last year discussing the history of Chicago-based Midway Games’ Mortal Kombat series located here.
Chicago designer Mario Pinto (whose clients include Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey) is featured in today’s Wall Street Journal. Of note is the fact that Ms. Pinto’s first business was not successful. In response she surrounded herself with mentors in finance, law and other areas outside of fashion. The importance of assembling a team of…
SearchSAP.com is reporting that SAP has announced its intention to purchase Visiprise, a software company that specializes in manufacturing execution. The acquisition is intended to bolster integration capabilities with respect to NetWeaver as well as bolster SAP’s strength in the manufacturing sector. Companies using Visiprise that do not also use SAP should be concerned about being forced…
Assignment of Rights Doesn’t Suit Joseph Abboud Story here] The injunction also On June 5, JA Apparel Corp. announced that it had secured a permanent injunction confirming its ownership of all the trademark rights associated with the brand name Joseph Abboud. confirmed JA Apparel’s position that Abboud had violated the noncompete agreement executed when he…
It is important to remember that the records kept by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) are public. Anyone with the time and inclination to search the USPTO’s database is free to call up information related to any registered trademark or pending application – information which includes the trademark owner’s name and address. Several private…