Intellectual Property

22 Nov

Posted at 00:53h in Intellectual Property

Domain Name Scams When starting a company, business owners will likely purchase at least one domain name along with registering a trademark for the business. Once those filings are completed, all too often scam artists will try to defraud the unsuspecting domain or trademark business owner. The domain name scams will be...

05 Nov

Posted at 22:13h in Intellectual Property

Transferring Copyrights As I mentioned in one of my earlier posts, "Copyright Laws," copyrights give their owners a bundle of exclusive rights -- to copy, distribute and perform. Owners can voluntarily transfer any or all of these rights in a variety of unique ways, including by wholly transferring copyrights all together,...

28 Oct

Posted at 05:53h in Intellectual Property

Establishing a TrademarkTrademarks are often one of the most valuable pieces of intellectual property a business can own since they identify and set a business apart from its competitors. As a result, establishing a trademark can be one of the most important steps in growing a business's brand.Many businesses view...

28 Oct

Posted at 04:58h in Intellectual Property

Copyright Laws A copyright is extremely easy to obtain.  Under federal copyright laws, an author need only come up with an original work and then "fix it in a tangible medium of expression."  That's it -- you've automatically got a copyright in your new work, and the copyright lasts for your...