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Category: Intellectual Property
Copyright Warning: One Wrong Move Could Ruin Your Business
When you are accused of copyright infringement, your business, your finances, and your reputation are jeopardized!
Top Three Reasons Your DIY Patent Application Will Fail
Entrepreneurs want to do it all themselves. The first few years of a new business are the “grind years”. With little or no income, a new business owner worries about every penny they spend. Then it happens. That AHA! Moment. You’ve invented the next best thing! You love your new idea. It’s Big. Huge. Astronomical! […]
Winning the Legal Battle in the Dangerous World of Social Media Advertising
You’ve been working hard. You’ve built a social media following. People online know, like, and trust you and your business. And now it’s time to go to the next step. Social media advertising. Super Exciting! But wait…says the attorney. (hint: that’s me) Are your ads legally compliant? You have no clue? You are not alone […]
Don’t Miss the Starting Line When Protecting Your Phenomenal Inventions
The Clock Is Ticking on Protecting Your Inventions… You’re running out of time to protect your inventions and we both know it. You’ve developed a unique, amazing product or process. Uniquely, no-one else does it better. Everyone tells you how phenomenal it is; however, in spite of this, it’s not protected. In the long run, […]
Protect Your Uniqueness As It Defines Your Value
The right of publicity is your right to control the commercial use of your name, image, voice, likeness and other distinctive personal attributes. Yes, your personality, including your gestures and phrases are protected.
Intellectual Property and COVID-19 Protections for Entrepreneurs
Thought for Today: Intellectual property protection is much like protecting yourself from catching COVID-19. [Statistic] About 10% of the world’s population has been infected with COVID-19. As I sit here in my bed feeling quite sick, my mind turns to statistics. I may now be part of that statistic. But wait a minute: my COVID-19 […]
How to Confidently Decide Between a Provisional and Non-Provisional Patent Application for Your Invention
As an inventor, your patent filing strategy determines whether to file a provisional or non-provisional patent application.
The Importance of Documenting Your Valuable Invention Disclosures
I love my job, in fact, working with inventors to protect their amazing ideas is so rewarding. When inventors come to me for patent protection, documentation (or lack of it) makes a huge difference. This blog post addresses the use and value of invention disclosures for documentation purposes. Invention Disclosures How to memorialize and […]
Sorry Inventor: You Cannot Get a Worldwide Patent for Your Invention
(Co-authored with Pranita Dharmadhikari) E-commerce has had remarkable growth in recent years. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, businesses are moving online in unprecedented numbers. Selling online makes it so easy to sell internationally. Selling internationally necessitates a worldwide patent. Welcome to 2020. Protecting innovative products therefore has become more important than ever. Many […]
