Every year brings new risks for business entities in the U.S. and around the world. According to a survey of business security professionals, their primary concern in 2021 is the infection of computer systems by malware. However, another threat looms close behind: the...
Not exactly. Copyrights are one of the four major categories of intellectual property rights, which include copyrights, patents, trademarks and trade secrets. Copyrights, specifically, protect the exclusive legal right to publish, sell, reproduce, perform, display,...
Many creative works are the result of collaboration, but the artists involved in that collaboration may face significant complexity when establishing copyright of their work. How can creators of intellectual property (IP) protect their rights when co-creating a work?...
As someone delving into business, you have likely run into trade secrets before. As a business owner, you likely even have some of your own. But have you ever stopped to consider why trade secret protection is important? The answer may hold more complexities than you...
Because the modern marketplace is a crowded place, business leaders must think of memorable ways to market their products or services. In addition to generating a trademarked logo and slogan, it is often essential to create and formally protect trade dress. Trade...
With the explosion of social media and internet usage in recent decades, many corporations throughout California have added blogs to their webpages. Not only do these blogs easily link to social media platforms, but they also help companies achieve search engine...
If you want to partner with another company to license your intellectual property, you should consider working out an initial agreement first before negotiating your final contract. It may seem odd that you should make an agreement with your potential licensee in...
For decades, the copyright process in California and around the nation was pretty straightforward. Art such as films, plays and books would all be easily inserted into this copyright sector. However, the introduction of the internet has made things a little...
Individuals who come up with a valuable intellectual property can reap great profits from licensing it out to another party like a manufacturer or a merchandising company. To help ensure the products the licensee creates are not substandard and harm the reputation of...
Most inventors, entertainers, musicians and entrepreneurs recognize the importance of protecting intellectual property. After all, a tremendous amount of hard work goes into developing ideas. If business owners do not take steps to protect trade dress, though, they...
