Why You Should Update Your Website’s Copyright Notice at The Start of Each Year **Attorney Advertising**
Take a moment to pull up your website and scroll to the bottom of the page. Do you have a copyright notice in the footer? Is the current year listed? If the answer to either of these questions is “no”, now is the perfect time to check this important task off your to-do list. What […]
Give Your Business an “IP Checkup” Heading into The New Year **Attorney Advertising**
As 2019 draws to a close, it’s a great time to review any successes and failures from the year past and take an honest look at any “cracks” in your business foundation that could potentially hold you back in 2020. One area that’s not to be overlooked is your intellectual property. Failing to protect your […]
Using a trademark without permission? This may be a defense for you. **Attorney Advertising**
I was recently in San Francisco to visit family, friends, and clients, and while there I did a ton of bread research for my home baking. I purchased and enjoyed a few loaves each day, and without a doubt… San Francisco is on top of their bread game. One place with an amazing bread selection had this […]
Should I Keep My Trademark If I’m No Longer Using it In My Business? **Attorney Advertising**
A common question that we are asked is whether a trademark owner should continue to hang onto a mark that they are no longer using in their business. More often a trademark owner would like to retain ownership even thought they are no longer using the mark. A business owner or brand may stop using […]
Licensing Considerations When Entering a Joint Venture **Attorney Advertising **
When growing your business or brand entering into a joint venture via an affiliate arrangement or licensing your product or service can be an attractive and relatively easy way to expand your customer base. You may work with coaches or digital entrepreneurs, for example, who will partner with another individual, entity, or influencer within a […]
Think You Need a Patent? Consider Creating a Solid Prototype First! **Attorney Advertising **
We often hear from inventors who have come up with a design for something new, novel and useful in the marketplace, and they are anxious to apply for a patent in order to legally protect and stake claim to what they’ve created. A first question we often get from clients is if they need a […]
Getting a Search Engine Involved When a Foreign Website or Host is Unresponsive to Copyright Claims **Attorney Advertising**
Issues of plagiarism or copyright infringement can be difficult to resolve; especially when the offending party is located outside of the United States. In most of these situations, a copyright holder will file a DMCA Takedown Notice with the hosting company of the website where the stolen content is displayed. After investigating the claim, the […]
Branding Matters! Here’s How to Think Bigger If You’re Struggling to Grow. **Attorney Advertising**
Building a brand is not easy. Not only does a brand need to definitively represent your product or service in the minds of your customers, but it’s also something that will likely need to change and evolve as your company grows over the years and as times change. For many companies, that means having the […]
Trade Secrets: What Your Employees Should Know **Attorney Advertising**
Most business owners understand the importance of keeping trade secrets, well… a secret. A trade secret can be any unique process, procedure, method, or formula that you use in day-to-day operations that helps to set your business apart from the competition and gives you an advantage in the marketplace. Examples of trade secrets might include […]
Keeping Your Personal Information Private When Filing for a Copyright **Attorney Advertising**
Copyright registrations here in the United States are a matter of public record. As such, personal information about the author or creator of a work will be available for just about anyone to find. This is done not only as a matter of law, but also so that the public can easily identify the owner […]
