If You’re Going to “Wing It” as an Entrepreneur
“Yay!!” by Subharnab Majumdar from Flickr (Creative Commons License) Plenty of entrepreneurs start out as a person or two, a business idea, and a shoestring budget. They know their craft but have...
View ArticleLegal Checklist to Protect Online Entrepreneurs
Labib Ittihadul from Flickr (Public Domain) I was recently asked to create a list of what legal steps an entrepreneur should take if they operate solely online to protect their business. The person...
View ArticleHow to Legally Use User-Generated Content
Selfie by dr_zoidberg from Flickr (Creative Commons License) Here’s a question I get from companies and their marketers: What are the legal dos and don’ts for using user-generated content? These are...
View ArticleHow to Write a Decent Trademark Cease and Desist Letter
Stop by tangi_bertin from Flickr (Creative Commons License) A friend recently forwarded me a trademark cease and desist letter he received and asked if it was anything they needed to worry about. Now,...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About Trademarks
“Lemonade, anyone?” by trippinlarry from Flickr (Creative Commons License) I’m going to say “no” a lot today. I’ve seen many trademark questions lately, many of which make me cringe. Here’s what you...
View ArticleHow to Find a Registered Copyright
“Looking For Clues” by Casey Fleser from Flickr (Creative Commons License) There are many reasons why you might want to search for a registered copyright, including to verify that a work was...
View ArticleShare, Don’t Steal Content in Response to COVID-19
Don’t Steal by Marguerite Elias from Flickr (Creative Commons License) During this pandemic, many companies are reaching out to their audience with message of reassurance, information about changes in...
View ArticleWhat Zach Kornfeld is Doing Right with his New Business
“Thumbs Up!” by Kevin Gale from Flickr (Creative Commons License) This week, Zach Kornfeld of The Try Guys announced that he is starting a new tea company in two months or less, without leaving his...
View ArticleYou Have the Domain. They Have the Trademark. Who Wins in the IP Dispute?
“Stone Stacks – Lindisfarne” by Linton Snapper from Flickr (Creative Common License) I saw this scenario come through my Reddit feed. Two U.S. companies are in the same industry and using the same...
View ArticleRegistered Trade Name vs Registered Trademark: Who Wins?
“Kum & Go,” photo by Dustin Murrell Broadcast Journalist (Creative Commons License) Last week, I wrote about intellectual property disputes where one side had the website domain and the other side...
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