Contemporary Law for the Digital Age
Legal Force makes it comfortable to access attorneys. In the 21st century technology has advanced everything around us including how we communicate, how we travel to even how we shop. Most professions...
View ArticleInventor’s Guide: Should You Patent Your Invention
Many people think of inventions, but only a dedicated few pursue them. The ones that do can sometimes change the world. It takes courage, persistence and the right market for your invention to truly...
View ArticleWhat Are the Different Types of Intellectual Property?
First lets start off with what exactly is intellectual property? IP is the protection of creations of the mind in the same manner that you are physically protected with laws and regulations. This...
View Article4 Reasons You Need Intellectual Property
Everyone has a great idea once in a while. Some of us pursue these ideas. But sometimes people also pursue the ideas of others. Inventions, names, domains, and even discoveries are all subject to being...
View ArticleProtecting Yourself as a Brand
Trademarks protect names, logos and even phrases that distinguish brands, including people and groups. That’s right, you can trademark your own name… if it meets certain criteria of course. It is...
View ArticleA Game of Mouse and Mouse
Earlier this week, the trademark registration for Deadmau5 (AKA “dead mouse”) was caught in a mouse trap with word of Disney sending in a letter to oppose the mark. Joel Zimmerman, electronic music...
View ArticleProtecting IP Through Trade Secrets
A trade secret is a formula, practice, process, design, instrument, pattern, commercial method, or compilation of information that is not generally known or reasonably ascertainable by others, and by...
View ArticleCreating Your Own IP Strategy
As your business grows and your brand becomes more recognizable, it’s important to protect your intellectual property and come up with a strategy for it. One issue new businesses face is that budgeting...
View Article6 Tips: Responding to Brand Theft
As an entrepreneur, you have worked hard to carefully build your reputation. However, imagine that one day you are surprised by that customer that tells you about that ‘other store’ that has the same...
View ArticleMonetizing Intellectual Property at Universities
Historically, universities have been expected to conduct research, publish their results, and make their data and findings accessible to the public. However, with universities at the intersection of...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Protect Your IP From Your Own People
When an insider by the use of technology, steals the proprietary information from the company it is said to be an insider’s theft. One of the most damaging ways an insider can compromise a company’s...
View ArticleMonetizing Intellectual Property at Universities- Part 2
(READ Post 1 HERE) Patents, Trade Secrets and Open Licenses The traditional model, of universities assuming ownership over patentable technology created under their policies, and then licensing it out...
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