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Does Your Business Need To Be Concerned About Patent Trolls?
Does Your Business Need To Be Concerned About Patent Trolls? What are patent trolls and how can your small business avoid them?
Your Business and the CAN-SPAM Act
Does your business send out emails? If so, you should be familiar with the CAN-SPAM Act. The Act is a 2003 federal law that creates civil and criminal penalties related...
7 Social Media Legal Tips
Can your small business get sued over social media? Yes it can, so we wrote 7 social media legal tips for your small business.
Book Review: Essentials of Licensing Intellectual Property
L4SB Attorney Dave Ferrance reviews 'Essentials of Licensing Intellectual Property'. Though a bit dated, this book offers a resource to small businesses...
Responses for USPTO Office Action – Flat-Rate Pricing
What happens when you receive a USPTO Office Action? Most trademark applications are rejected. How can you respond to an office action?
Clever Business Names
Are you looking for a business name but not sure where to start? Here are some legal tips on coming up with Clever Business Names.
Registered Agent vs Business Address
Registered Agent vs Business Address Here at L4SB, we form a lot of LLC’s and Companies. Needless to say, our clients have a lot of questions about forming their new...
Can You Trademark the Word Trademark?
Can you trademark the word trademark? Or would the USPTO deny such an application? Looking to trademark the word trademark is not a simple endeavor...
NM GRT is Changing Again on July 1, 2016!
New Mexico Companies – Your Gross Receipts Tax is Changing Again! Do you know what your Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) is? As a business owner, you are responsible for knowing...
Can you be sued for thanking your customers?
Intellectual Property Abuse Here at Law 4 Small Business, we love intellectual property. We love helping businesses that develop and protect their ideas. And we think that America’s intellectual property...
Are You Responsible for Gross Receipts Tax on Out-of-State Sales?
Gross Receipts Tax Online: Do You Pay Gross Receipts Tax on Online Sales? Is your company located in the State of New Mexico? Is your company selling product online? Are...
Can You Patent an Idea?
Can you patent an idea? Like most legal issues, the answer is not always straightforward. Or as they often say in the law, “it depends”!
