Intellectual Property | Law 4 Small Business, P.C. (L4SB)

We do a lot of work around Intellectual Property (IP). Learn about IP matters such as Copyrights, Trademarks, Trade secrets, Patents, Trade dress and more.

What You Need To Know When You Sell Goods & Services On-Line

February 11, 2021 / by Kristy Donahue / Business Law, Business Tips, Contracts, Copyright, COVID-19, Intellectual Property, Lawsuit, Marketing, Small Business, Tech Law / 0 comments

Free Workshop 2/18/2021 Thinking about selling goods or services online? You should. If COVID-19 taught small businesses anything, it is the importance of an online presence in order to stay in business! Learn about the important considerations that come with selling online. From contract considerations when hiring someone to build a website, using and posting […]

Cyber Holiday Sale- All Week Long!

November 22, 2020 / by Kristy Donahue / Anonymous LLC, Business Law, Business Tips, Contracts, Copyright, Corporations, Employee Management, Employment Law, Estate Planning, Expungement of a Criminal Record, Human Resources, Intellectual Property, LLC, Patents, Resolving Disputes, Small Business, Strategic Planning, Taxes, Tech Law, Trade Secret, Trademarks / 0 comments

25% off site wide* 1 Free Year of Registered Agent Service with Purchase of Anonymous LLC L4SB is helping you get ready for the holidays all week long. Enter CYBER2020! at checkout to unlock the savings. Form a company. Register a trademark. Consult with a business attorney. Consult with a tax attorney. Consult with a […]

How to Market Your Business with Photos and Images Without Encountering Copyright Issues

October 5, 2020 / by Kameron Kramer / Business Law, Business Tips, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Lawsuit, Marketing, Resolving Disputes, Small Business, Strategic Planning / 0 comments

So you’ve set up your business and the next step is to market it! A picture may be worth a 1,000 words . . . and it can also be worth a lot of money if it results in a copyright lawsuit! So, how do you engage your audience and get customers interested with captivating […]

The Great Monkey Beer Trademark Dispute

October 1, 2020 / by Kameron Kramer / Business Law, Business Tips, Intellectual Property, Lawsuit, Marketing, Resolving Disputes, Small Business, Strategic Planning, Trademarks / 0 comments

Trademark disputes are common in the craft beer industry. The abundance of craft beers all over the country results in similarly-named breweries and beers quite often. While obtaining a federal trademark is usually a good idea if you are selling and advertising your beer/brewery in more than one state, this abundance of breweries results in […]

Playing Background Music At Your Business? You Might Be Breaking The Law.

July 23, 2020 / by Larry Donahue / Business Law, Business Tips, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Lawsuit, Marketing, Small Business, Strategic Planning / 1 comment

Music is the universal language. Regardless of race, religion or nationality, music moves us, inspires us and can even influence our behaviors. If you own a business and play music, you stand to benefit from an array of positive results ranging from increased sales, more satisfied customers, even happier employees. The experience of entering a […]

One Man Holds Many Possible Trademarks For The “New” Washington Redskins

July 20, 2020 / by Kameron Kramer / Business Law, Business Tips, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Marketing, Tech Law, Trademarks / 0 comments

The NFL team is changing their name. Will a “Trademark Troll” profit from it? The Washington Redskins announced this week that they will be changing their team name after mounting criticism that the name is offensive to Native Americans. https://abcnews.go.com/US/washington-redskins-change-years-backlash/story?id=71744369 However, one fan has already jumped on trademarking potential options for new team names for […]

Investor, Partner or Vendor? How to Contribute to a Company and Benefit By It.

July 16, 2020 / by Larry Donahue / Anonymous LLC, Business Tips, Commercial Transactions, Intellectual Property, LLC, Partnership, Tech Law / 0 comments

Whether you are an engineer, scientist, artist, developer, financial whiz or just someone with a useful asset, odds are you’ve been asked to join, help or participate in a startup company. If so, and you’re wondering what options are available to participate, this blog article is for you. First, Evaluate Your Personal Preferences Before I […]

What is TEAS Plus When Filing a Trademark Application?

July 7, 2020 / by Kameron Kramer / Business Law, Business Tips, Intellectual Property, Small Business, Strategic Planning, Tech Law, Trademarks / 0 comments

In the past, we have talked about many different trademark topics. When looking at trademarks themselves, we have discussed the difference between ® and TM. After a trademark has been filed, we have written various blogs about office actions and how to respond to them, including, likelihood of confusions rejections in trademark applications, non-distinct office […]

Law 4 All Summer Sales Event Is Happening Now!

July 2, 2020 / by Kristy Donahue / Business Tips, Contracts, Copyright, Corporations, EEOC Violation Defense, Employee Management, Employment Law, Estate Planning, Expungement of a Criminal Record, Human Resources, I-9 Audits, Intellectual Property, LLC, Marketing, Move Your LLC, Other Corporate Entities, Partnership, Patents, Resolving Disputes, Small Business, Strategic Planning, Taxes, Tech Law, Toxic Employee Consultation, Trade Secret, Trademarks / 0 comments

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Big Trademark Win For Dot-Com Brand Names

July 1, 2020 / by Kameron Kramer / Business Law, Business Tips, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Lawsuit, Marketing, Small Business, Strategic Planning, Tech Law, Trademarks / 0 comments

New Supreme Court Ruling Is A Victory For Dot-Com. The US Supreme Court just ruled that ‘Booking.com’ can be federally trademarked. The USPTO had rejected the mark ‘Booking.com’ as being a generic term for travel reservation with a simple dot-com attached at the end. A generic trademark is a mark that has become generic and […]

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