Feb 1, 2016
Intellectual Property Infringement: Avoiding Lawsuits and Liability
A legal perspective on the most common forms of intellectual property infringement and how to avoid them.
Intellectual Property
Jan 28, 2016
Using Intellectual Property to Protect Your Business
Most business owners have heard of intellectual property, but do are you using intellectual property to protect business assets?
Jan 12, 2016
Who Owns your Domain Name?
A domain name can be critical to branding your business. But do you know who owns your businesses domain name?
Dec 15, 2015
Small Business Copyright
Protecting Your Copyright Per Copyright.gov, a copyright is “A form of protection provided by the laws of the United States for “original works of authorship”, including literary, dramatic, musical, architectural,...
Nov 24, 2015
Standard Character Marks vs Stylized Logos
Registering your Trademark: Standard Character Mark or Stylized Logo? Whether you are just starting your business or getting ready to expand, one of the most important assets you have is...
Sep 15, 2015
YouTube, Copyright Law and Using Other People’s Material
How does YouTube Copyright work? Are you heading for a YouTube Copyright disaster?
Aug 25, 2015
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) – Do You Really Know It?
The DMCA Do you know the DMCA? The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (or DMCA) has been around since 1998, which is an eternity in Internet years. The DMCA plays a...
May 19, 2015
Protecting Your Company’s Trade Secrets
PROTECTING YOUR COMPANY’S TRADE SECRETS As a business owner, you have a lot to worry about. With all that needs to be done, sometimes the non-physical aspects can be neglected....
Mar 18, 2015
The Art of Contracts – Predicting the Future
As you might imagine, this firm writes and reviews a LOT of contracts. Oftentimes, I think this firm could make more money by charging a client for every time they...
Feb 2, 2015
What is Detrimental Reliance and Can an Oral Contract Become Enforceable?
Suppose you are propositioned by your neighbor to work on your lawn, and you say “Thank you, I’ll think about it,” and unbeknownst to you, your neighbor proceeds to work...
Jan 7, 2015
USPTO Lowering Trademark Registration Fees on Jan-17!
This is a reminder to everyone who is considering filing a trademark … The United Stated Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is lowering the fees associated with trademark filings by...
Apr 30, 2014
What “TM” or “®” Mean on a Trademark or Logo
As any business person should know, ownership and usage of your company’s name and logo is a very valuable asset. Many marketing dollars of businesses of every size are spent...