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?
Intellectual Property
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...
Oct 25, 2011
Images or photos on your website? Avoid a lawsuit!
Last week, I wrote a blog article entitled Top 10 Goals before the 2012 New Year, where I touched on a number of important concepts for small businesses to accomplish...
Jul 14, 2011
What do the R-symbol and the TM symbol mean?
A couple of months ago, I wrote a blog article entitled Trademarks: Delay can cost you, which went into some detail on the intricacies of trademark law. As a trademark...
Jan 27, 2011
Trademarks: Delay can cost you …
Trademarks are very important to businesses for two primary reasons: First and foremost, they help identify and distinguish your goods or services to your customers. Second, they make it more...