The Legal Blog

Twitter Username: @randikarpinia Account Owner Name: Chamberlin Okula Location: Russia Actual Fact – this happened to me.   You’ve probably heard of  impostors claiming to be celebrities, brands or company big-shots on social media platforms.  I learned the hard way that even us “relatively unknowns” can lose our social media identity to imposters.   I discovered […]

When I was growing up, the Encyclopedia was my “go-to” place for information.  Our family home always had the latest edition. If not in the encyclopedia, the local public library was my next stop.  I would read an article or book passage, take notes, write what I’d learned in my own words and voila my […]

What does Copyright Protect? Copyright law provides protection for original works of authorship. Above all, it gives the owner exclusive rights in the work created including to: reproduce copies, distribute copies, create derivative works, and authorize others to do so.  When does Copyright Protection Start? Unlike many other intellectual property laws, copyright protection starts upon […]

Registering the trademark for your business name is a low-priced, high value action to secure your success. So what is a trademark and why do I need one? What is a Trademark A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, or design that identifies the source of goods. A service mark is the same as a […]