Commonly Overlooked Places Where Your Intellectual Property May Be Exposed **Attorney Advertising**
Your intellectual property is an asset of your business, and as such, it’s important to diligently protect your “IP” from theft or misuse. We often recommend that business owners, inventors, and entrepreneurs make “policing” their intellectual property a regular activity of their business, just as they would with routine accounting or administrative tasks. Part of […]
Intellectual Property Issues Surge Alongside Coronavirus Pandemic **Attorney Advertising**
As the world collectively bands together in the fight against COVID-19, intellectual property issues are simultaneously surging alongside the crisis. Without the immediate benefit of time to deal with infringement claims in a court of law, many problems are instead being hashed out in real time… and even settled in the court of public opinion. […]
Coronavirus Causing Worldwide Disruptions at IP Offices **Attorney Advertising**
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, government agencies that handle intellectual property issues around the world are either closed or working short-staffed. As such, emergency policies related to intellectual property claims are being issued, such as the suspension of IP deadlines and altered rules for digital filings. If you are in the process of filing for […]
Intellectual Property Highlights from the New USMCA Trade Agreement **Attorney Advertising**
On January 29, 2020, President Trump signed into law an updated trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement, or “USMCA,” was a fresh attempt by Congress to address some of the deficiencies of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which throughout the years has received criticism for not fully […]
Intellectual Property Tools to Safeguard the Value of Your App **Attorney Advertising**
Developing an app can be exciting and overwhelming all at the same time. While apps provide us with fast and easy access to mobile tools, functions, or services at the push of a button, creating an app behind the scenes is not so simple. There are many moving pieces and components that go into creating […]
Is Your Website at Risk of Being Held Hostage by a Designer or Contractor? **Attorney Advertising**
Having a website created for a business or a brand is not cheap by any stretch of the imagination. Even simple websites with minimal pages and functionality can cost thousands of dollars in design and hosting fees before it goes live on the web. But what happens down the road when the website owner wants […]
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 […]
What is Digital Piracy and How Do I Protect Myself? **Attorney Advertising**
The act of piracy no doubt sounds like an offense committed on the high seas by pirates in search of gold and treasures. Actual piracy, however, does involve a crime, but there are no pirates or swashbucklers involved. It’s simply the act of illegally downloading and or distributing copyrighted works. That means anyone who creates […]
Has Someone Stolen Your Content? Here’s How to Find and Notify the Web Host **Attorney Advertising **
Digital content theft is an unfortunate reality that business owners, brands, and content creators must be prepared to deal with. Whether someone steals a blog post you created, republishes one of your digital downloads or offers a counterfeit product of yours for sale on the web, you need to know your options for getting the […]
