False Advertising Issues For Emerging Businesses

False Advertising is the use of false, misleading, or unproven information to advertise products to consumers.

Basics: In the United States, the federal government regulates advertising through the FTC, and additionally permits private litigation through various statutes, most notably …

Copyrights For Start-Ups And Emerging Businesses

A copyright owner has the exclusive right to reproduce copies of the work, prepare derivative works, distribute copies, perform the work, and display the work.

Copyright Basics: A copyright is a form of protection provided for “original works of authorship” …

Trade Secrets For Start-Ups And Emerging Businesses

Trade secrets are an important and valuable component of a company’s intellectual property. Therefore, every effort should be made to identify, maintain, and protect trade secrets.

Trade Secret Basics: A trade secret is “information”, not generally known to the public, …

Patent Checklist for Start-Ups and Emerging Businesses

In general, securing patent rights in your inventions can give you a competitive advantage in your industry and can make your company more attractive to potential investors or purchasers.

Patent Basics: A patent is a right granted by the government …

Trademark Checklist for Start-Ups and Emerging Businesses

Trademark Basics: A trademark is a word, phrase, or symbol which identifies and distinguishes the source of goods and/or services of a company from those of others. Customers rely upon trademarks as a barometer as to the quality of the …

Douglas M. Hall Joins The Lynch Law Group

We are pleased to announce Douglas M.Hall as the newest member of our legal team. With two decades of experience handling all aspects of commercial and intellectual property litigation and transactional work, Doug will play a leading role in expanding …

Kathleen Kuznicki Advises CMU’s Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Kathy Kuznicki was selected by Carnegie Mellon University’s Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship to join its team of industry experts who provide advice and counsel to the Center’s startup incubator program, Project Olympus.

CMU students, faculty and staff, who are aspiring …

4 Things to Consider When Developing a New Product

Does your product or invention solve a problem for which people are willing to pay?

Before you take any further steps to develop your product or invention, you need to determine if you can realistically generate revenue from your product. …

Increase the Value of Your Business by Protecting Your Competitive Edge – Part 2

As I stated in the first post of this series, in business, imitation is NOT the sincerest or highest form of flattery; it is someone stealing from you!! Have you found a unique way to solve a problem or improve …

Legal Tools Can Increase the Value of Your Business by Protecting Your Competitive Edge – Part 1

Trademarks are the legal tool to protect your brand, and thus your customer recognition and goodwill.

If you are successful in business, it is inevitable that someone is going to copy you. In business, imitation is NOT the sincerest or …