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Do Crypto Currency Airdrops pass the Howey Test?

Continuing on our journey of securities law and cryptocurrency, it’s time to start pulling apart the Howey test. In an academic paper following the Howey Test’s 64th anniversary, the test was equated to that house that the home owners have…

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Corporate

House Hits Refresh on JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018

On July 17, 2018, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a near-unanimous bill (406-4) to update the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). The JOBS Act, passed with much fanfare in 2012, was designed to help small…

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Common Questions, Corporate

Should My Company Have a Privacy Shield Certification?

We are now two months into Europe’s new General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), which extends the jurisdictional scope of European data protection law. As a result, GDPR applies extraterritorially to any organization that can be reached…

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Cryptocurrency, SEC

What is the Howey Test? How To Tell if a Coin Passes The Test

In our last blog post, we discussed the SEC’s position that Ethereum was ‘not a security’. With the commentary from the SEC, it’s worth re-visiting the four-prongs of the Howey test and the meaning of a security. Section 2(a)(1) of the…

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Cryptocurrency, SEC

Is Ethereum a Security according to the SEC?

One day after the SEC town hall in Atlanta, Georgia, William Hinman, Director for the Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC, gave a landmark speech declaring that Ethereum was ‘not a security’. These important statements follow on previous…

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Cryptocurrency, SEC

SEC Commissioners Town Hall Visit at Georgia State University

On June 13, 2018, the five SEC commissioners and selected staff visited the campus of Georgia State University (College of Law) Atlanta for an interactive event with the public outside of the Beltway. The SEC event, one of several held and planned…

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Common Questions, Patent

Should a New Company File Multiple Patents or One Big Patent?

A client recently asked: I have a few inventions and I’m wondering if I can save money by combining them into a single provisional patent application?Your Patent Portfolio should always be developed with your business goals in mind. I…

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Common Questions, Patent, Provisional

Why Is a Provisional Patent Important for Your Invention?

A provisional patent application is a 12-month place-holder for a utility patent. The USPTO allows you to label your invention as Patent-Pending during this 12 month period. If a utility patent is not filed within the 12-month period, your spot…

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Common Questions, Patent

How Do I Add Details to My Invention After I Filed for a Patent?

I’ve added additional details to my invention/idea but I’ve already filed for patent. Can I modify my patent application after I’ve already filed it?A very common question indeed. The break down is quite easy to understand when following…

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INFORMATION ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
AND BUSINESS LAW FROM LICENSED ATTORNEYS

Do Crypto Currency Airdrops pass the Howey Test?

House Hits Refresh on JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018

Should My Company Have a Privacy Shield Certification?

What is the Howey Test? How To Tell if a Coin Passes The Test

Is Ethereum a Security according to the SEC?

SEC Commissioners Town Hall Visit at Georgia State University

Should a New Company File Multiple Patents or One Big Patent?

Why Is a Provisional Patent Important for Your Invention?

How Do I Add Details to My Invention After I Filed for a Patent?

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