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Congress Attempting to Make Changes to Copyright Office, Seeking Control
In a move that shows the increased importance of intellectual property as an asset for companies and governments, the US Congress is trying to make significant changes to how the Copyright Office is managed, seeking to exercise more control on the...
What to Do When a Customer Won’t Pay a Bill?
Many business owners and contractors find themselves stuck with a client that will not pay their bill in a timely manner or even worse, refuses to pay. Unfortunately, there are bad characters out there who take advantage of the investment and other’s work. Is very...
Is My Business Name Protected With the State Filing?
Many business owners feel accomplished when they form a corporation in their state or states where they do business, and rightfully so. Opening a business is the ultimate American dream. Some have a sense of safety that their business name won’t be stolen with the...
Stan Lee, the Creator Who Mismanaged His Intellectual Property
Stan Lee died yesterday, November 12th, 2018, and the super-heroes are mourning. He was a pop culture revolutionary, a writer, an editor, and publisher of superheroes’ stories that where human, complete with self-doubts and fragility who, nonetheless, overcame...
Client Spotlight: NX-Nardcotix Fiercely Protects Its Electronic Designs on Second Life
There is a world where all your little heart’s desires can come true: You live in a beautiful custom-designed mansion with a sparkling swimming pool where you gather your beautiful, model-like friends while you sashay a firm, bikini-clad body, martini in hand. It...
Pharrell Williams Threatens to Sue White House for Playing “Happy” After Synagogue Shooting
Even though President Trump and his family are avid traders of trademarks and manage their last name as a brand in multiple industries, he does not seem to respect others’ intellectual property as he should. Once again, a musician has sent through his lawyers a...
Ride Share Alternatives: Tripstars Offers Professional Services that Challenges Uber and Lyft
It takes guts to compete against Uber and Lyft, the giants of the rideshare universe, but a company in Phoenix is offering personalized ride share services at better prices for the consumer while providing above-industry incentives to qualified new drivers to join....
Investors Can Contribute to Economic Development Through Opportunity Zones
Investors have a new tool to develop certain areas where poverty and unemployment drag the community down. This tool is called Opportunity Zones (OZ). Opportunity zones are designations that bring investors, state and federal governments together to benefit...
Hackers Making Selective Changes to Trademark Filings Underscore the Value of IP Assets
Bad guys are always looking to profit from other people’s properties and intellectual property (such as trademarks) is not the exception. You may be surprised that, yes, people steal businesses names, logos, copyrighted material, and that bad actors are getting...
Bill Modernizes Licensing Between Music and Streaming Services
The music industry scored a major victory last week with the help of the current administration, when President Trump signed a long-awaited bill called The Music Modernization Act (H.R. 1551) on Thursday, October 11th, 2018. Surrounded by well know musicians,...
