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Category Archives: Intellectual Property
5 Tips — Protecting The Photographer’s Copyrights Online
Nov
23
2020
23
2020
Photographers Are Especially Vulnerable To Theft Of Their Work
Unfortunately, artists of all types have their work wrongfully copied and used without their consent on a regular basis, and in this age of Internet and Instagram, photographers can be especially …
Posted in Legal Watch, Intellectual Property
Copyright Registration For Blogs and Social Media Posts Just Got Easier
Sep
11
2020
11
2020
U.S. Copyright Office Issues New Rule for “Group Registration of Short Online Literary Works” (GRTX)
Are you a prodigious blogger? Are you an influencer? Do your social media posts garner lots of “likes”? This is because your content is great, …
Posted in Legal Watch, Intellectual Property
Read the Terms of Service on Social Media Sites
Apr
29
2020
29
2020
By Posting to A Social Media Site – You Agree to the Terms of Service
While Social Media was prevalent before the COVID-19 crisis, it is even more vital now as our only means of interacting with friends/family, current customers, …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch, Intellectual Property
Blackbeard, Copyright Fair Use, and the COVID-19 Crisis
Apr
07
2020
07
2020
ARRRRRR!! There was an important US Supreme Court case Allen vs. Cooper (no. 18-877) decided on March 23, 2020. It struck down the Copyright Remedy Clarification Act (CRCA) which allowed copyright owners to sue States for copyright infringement (using another’s …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch, Intellectual Property
USPTO extends filing deadlines
Apr
02
2020
02
2020
USPTO Extends Certain Responsive Filing Deadlines to June 1, 2020Responsive filings due between and inclusive of March 27 and May 31, 2020 are extended to June 1, 2020.
The new notices supersede the previously posted:
- “Notice of Waiver of
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch, Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Goals For 2020
Jan
07
2020
07
2020
Do You Have 2020 IP Vision?
If you own a business, you use intellectual property (IP), whether it is your own or someone else’s. Your 2020 IP goals should include: 1) determine what IP you own and how/if you are …
Posted in Legal Watch, Intellectual Property
Data Privacy Issues For Emerging Businesses
Aug
02
2019
02
2019
Start-ups and emerging businesses need a detailed privacy policy and data privacy plan in place from the outset.
Data Privacy Issues
Basics: Data privacy is the relationship between the collection and dissemination of data, along with the determination of what …
Posted in Legal Watch, Intellectual Property
False Advertising Issues For Emerging Businesses
Jul
09
2019
09
2019
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 …
Posted in Legal Watch, Intellectual Property
Copyrights For Start-Ups And Emerging Businesses
Jun
24
2019
24
2019
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” …
Posted in Legal Watch, Intellectual Property
Trade Secrets For Start-Ups And Emerging Businesses
May
14
2019
14
2019
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, …
Posted in Legal Watch, Intellectual Property