You have a new business, amazing! Now you want to cover your assets with a business structure that keeps you and what you own separate from your business. That’s the kind of peace of mind business owners need to succeed, which is why incorporating is a critical step...
If you’ve started a business, developed a new brand, or thought about re-branding, you know finding the perfect name takes time and energy. As entrepreneurs we obsess over this because it really does set the foundation for the brand. Without a solid foundation things...
Before I dig into this issue, let me start by saying that you should always have your attorney draft a split fee agreement for joint works, and a licensing agreement when you’re allowing others to use your copyrighted works. But let’s review what you can do in case...
In his Spring/Summer 2014 line of Just Cavalli clothing, accessories, and shoes, Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli used direct designs of murals drawn in 2012 by street artists in the San Francisco Mission District, without the artist’s permission. The artists,...
The recent release of the Intellectual Property Owners’ Association (IPO) 2014 IP Record shows interesting results: Trademark applications hit an all-time high in 2013! In the National Law Review article by Monica Riva Talley, Ms. Talley explains some of the...
