As a business owner, you likely go to great lengths to avoid legal disputes and follow state and federal laws. You may have employment or independent contractor agreements with your workers, and partnership or joint venture agreements with your partners; if there are...
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A Different Approach to Protecting Your Intellectual Property
In previous posts, we have talked about the various tools business owners can utilize to protect their intellectual property: non-disclosure agreements, patents and copyrights among them. These measures can protect the originality of the work in question and help...
Protecting Intellectual Property for Individuals
Previously in this blog, we have discussed how important it is for businesses to protect their intellectual property. However, protecting intellectual property is not something reserved for business entities; individuals can also benefit from such protections. If you...
5 Basic Ways To Protect Trade Secrets
Trade secrets are typically among a company's most important assets. This information is a solution, formula or technique that gives the business a competitive edge and sets it apart from others. And its value comes from the fact that it is not available to people...
What’s In a Name? Possibly a Trademark Dispute
One of the most common examples of intellectual property that business owners should to protect it is a name - its business name, product name or, in limited circumstances, the name of a person. Trademarking a name can be more complicated than people expect,...
Do You Need a Copyright, Trademark or Patent?
Protecting intellectual property is a high priority for business owners across California, particularly in areas such as technology, transportation, entertainment and other highly competitive industries. Everything from branding to marketing can hinge on if and how a...
Instagram image share leads to lawsuit
Intellectual property rights matter, no matter what that property is used for. In an era where every action is an opportunity for a Facebook, Instagram or other social media post to promote your brand, any business needs to remember that copyrights matter. This...
Are There Limits to Copyrights?
Protecting intellectual property is crucial for any company or entrepreneur in a competitive industry because it allows them to maintain an edge over their competition. As such, many intellectual property owners copyright materials so that other parties cannot use...
How Can You Secure And Protect Your Trade Secret?
Can you imagine if every soda company on the planet had access to Coca-Cola's recipe? Or if every fast food chain knew the secret spices that went into Kentucky Fried Chicken's meals? If either of those things were true, then every soda company would make Coca-Cola...
Resolving Intellectual Property Disputes Through Mediation
Staying competitive in the market is crucial for any business owner, whether you operate a small logistics company or a large tech business. Part of being competitive involves protecting the tools, solutions, and products that give you an edge over other companies....