The intangible nature of intellectual property makes it difficult to protect. You can’t just park a security guard next to your intellectual property to keep people from stealing it. In fact, intell...
Setting Up an Asset Holding Company
Businesses that have developed significant assets often choose to hold those assets in a separate, sometimes subsidiary company. Doing so can provide liability, taxation, and organizational advantages...
Do you want a copyright, trademark, or patent?
Intellectual property law protects your brilliant ideas and creations from other people who would seek to profit from your work. However, there are different rules and requirements for different types...
Need to Know: Using Copyrighted Material From the Internet
For anyone who runs a blog, small business, or even a marketing department, the Internet is where much of your customer interaction and marketing occurs. There are pictures someone has already taken t...
Protecting Your Trade Secrets
There are many ways to protect the secrets that make your business a success and one option, especially if your business relies on a formula, is to protect it as a trade secret. The spice mix and reci...
What is a Cease and Desist Letter?
As a business owner, you’re focused on running and growing your business, looking for new opportunities, and being active in your community. When considering the name of your business, you should be...