December 2013 Blogs | Dossey & Jones, PLLC

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Income Tax - Think About Charitable Gifts Before End of Year Dec 23

By: Jim Dossey, MS, MBA, JD The end of the year is a good time to think about donating to charity. Not only is it a time of need, but it also can provide a nice income tax deduction . Depending on the type of gift and who is goes to, individuals can receive an income tax ...

How Much Are Patents Worth? Dec 20
By: Jim Dossey, MS, MBA, JD In recent years, individuals and companies have been trying to unlock value from their patents and patent portfolios. In ...
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The Battle for $12M picture of Charlie's Angel Dec 19
By: Paige Jones The decision of who owns an Andy Warhol painting of the late Farrah Fawcett is now in the hands of the jury, with a decision expected ...
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Question from Client: Should I talk freely about the device before it is patent protected? Dec 17
By: Jim Dossey, MS, MBA, JD You do need to be careful. The old rule for patents followed a "first to invent" policy; in 2013, the law changed to a ...
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Differences between provisional and non-provisional patent Dec 16
By: Jim Dossey, MS, MBA, JD There are two types of patent processes available: provisional and non-provisional. A provisional patent application ...
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Steve McQueen - Cool Actor, Cool Patent Dec 12
By: Jim Dossey, MS, MBA, JD Outside of his roles in The Great Escape and Bullitt, Steve McQueen was quite an accomplished motorcycle and race car ...
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Supreme Court to Address Patent Eligibility of Software -- What Will They Do? Dec 12
By: Jim Dossey, MS, MBA, JD The short answer is the Supreme Court will likely issue a narrow opinion specifically ruling on the claims in this case. ...
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This is one of the funniest Wills I have seen...This guy did not like his brother Oscar at all! Dec 11
By: Jim Dossey, MS, MBA, JD (originally posted by Jerry Buchmeyer, 1981) Last Will and Testament of Herman Oberweiss Offered for Probate at the June ...
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Man Adopts Girlfriend as Daughter - Weird, but Totally Legal Dec 11
By: Jim Dossey, MS, MBA, JD Polo Club Palm Beach founder John Goodman, 48, adopted his longtime partner Heather Laruso Hutchins, 45, in October 2011 ...
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Who Received Property Under Michael Jackson's Will? Dec 11
By: Jim Dossey, MS, MBA, JD Michael Jackson’s Will gave all of his property to the Michael Jackson Family Trust. In Estate Planning lingo, this is ...
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