Legal Watch

Website Managers: Avoid Trademark Bullies and Copyright Trolls

Aug 26 2016

Attorney Kathleen Kuznicki Will Speak at WordCamp Pittsburgh Building and maintaining a website to market a business, to promote a cause, or to just blog an opinion is fraught with intellectual property (IP) issues. Protecting the content and branding on … →

Posted in Events, Intellectual Property, Legal Watch

Washington County Property Reassessment Update

Jul 19 2016

Reviewing Your Final Assessment and Navigating The Appeal Process Washington County recently concluded a court-ordered reassessment of all residential and commercial properties in the county. It is the first county-wide reassessment in more than 35 years and there is immense … →

Posted in Legal Watch, Real Estate

A Descriptive Mark? Cornering the Market or Just Bad Branding?

May 26 2016

If you own a business, you probably understand how important branding is for the success of your company. Although branding was originally a way to tell one person’s cattle from another, nowadays, a “brand” refers to the identity, or the … →

Posted in Intellectual Property, Legal Watch

Real Estate Agent & Broker Liability

May 25 2016

Krista Kochosky, Chair of the Real Estate Practice Group will join an experienced panel to present the Pennsylvania Bar Institute course, Real Estate Agent and Broker Liability. The program is approved for 3 hours of CLE credit (2.0 Substantive and … →

Posted in Continuing Legal Education Seminars, Legal Watch, Real Estate

Patent Protection and Trademark Registration Help Pittsburgh’s Food Startups Succeed

May 12 2016

Kathleen Kuznicki will speak to business owners and entrepreneurs about the importance of developing a comprehensive strategy for patent protection and trademark registration, at a workshop for Pittsburgh’s food startups, on Saturday, May 21st, in Sharpsburg. The workshop, called Getting Your … →

Posted in Events, Intellectual Property, Legal Watch

The ABLE Act – New Pennsylvania Law Provides Additional Tool For Special Needs Planning

May 04 2016

The federal Achieving a Better Life Experience (“ABLE”) Act was enacted in December 2014. The federal law authorizes each state to develop their own ABLE programs, and many states have moved quickly to implement ABLE, including Pennsylvania, where on April … →

Posted in Estates and Trusts, Legal Watch

Can I Copyright My Logo?

Mar 22 2016

Businesses work very hard on establishing their brand identity. That includes coming up with a name to communicate the value of their product or service to customers, as well as a logo to visually connect with their customers. After perfecting … →

Posted in Intellectual Property, Legal Watch

IP Strategies Protect Your Assets And Minimize Your Risk

Mar 08 2016

I work with businesses and individuals to maximize the protection of their own intellectual property, and to minimize risk with regards to others’ intellectual property. Intellectual Property refers to creations of the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, … →

Posted in Intellectual Property, Legal Watch