In today’s obviously global (and seemingly universal) marketplace, it is understandable that some business owners and entrepreneurs are surprised to learn that their intellectual property is not automatically protected in other countries. Patents, trademarks, and the like are territorial, meaning that they need to be registered in […]
Read more →The craft beer industry is booming! It seems as though new microbreweries are popping up every day. Going into a store for beer requires its own definition of terms and an hour or more of contemplation and browsing time. With this growth comes a high demand for […]
Read more →As a small business owner, you may have utilized the services of an independent contractor to handle creative tasks such as writing, graphic design, and website design. Since you paid for the final product, you may have also assumed that you own the work they produced and […]
Read more →Entrepreneurs have a keen understanding that time and money are important assets for their company. However, a lot of entrepreneurs don’t include their intellectual property in that list. In fact, many small business owners don’t even consider whether or not they have intellectual property. This leaves a […]
Read more →If you’ve recently started a business, you may be wondering what steps you should take to protect your new venture. This may include registering a trademark that you create to distinguish your business from others. Depending on the stage your business is in, you may already have […]
Read more →A few months ago my very knowledgable and responsive insurance broker, Michael Carroll, owner of The Carroll Insurance Group, LLC interviewed me. As my insurance broker Michael knows the details of my practice area since it is relevant to which insurance we choose to best protect ourselves. […]
Read more →I had the privilege and great experience of being interviewed on Rich Conte’s “The Tech Life” podcast. Click here to listen. I met Rich a few months ago at a local Startup Grind event. The Charleston Startup Grind is putting on some great events aimed at entrepreneurs. […]
Read more →As many of us know based on direct experience, Amazon has made the buying and selling of nearly any item far easier than it has ever been. You may be, as many of my clients are, one of those individuals or businesses who has taken advantage of […]
Read more →Access to information and the reach of your brand and message has been in the process of changing and becoming easier in recent decades. This fact absolutely has its positives and negatives depending on your individual views, but there are also certain aspects of this availability of […]
Read more →This one is a BONUS follow up to my prior post 5 Major Intellectual Property Mistakes Businesses Make Many business owners are under the impression that by registering their entity and forming a corporation or other formal entity, they have automatic trademark protection for their name. Your corporate […]
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