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Does my Small Business Need to Protect its Intellectual Property?
There are four basic kinds of intellectual property that you can protect: trademarks, copyrights, patents and trade secrets. At the very early stages of starting a business you will want to protect your business name or brand through a trademark. Learn more about intellectual property basics and what you need to protect, in the Youtube video below.
Categories: Copyright, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trade Secrets, Trademarks
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What is a Covenant not to Compete?
Employers often seek to enter into a covenant not to compete with employees. In many cases, the covenant is the best way to protect the employer from future harm. Also, many purchase agreements include covenants not to compete. Learn about covenants not to compete in the video below.
Categories: Intellectual Property, Startup
How to Protect Your Business's Intellectual Property
Sam Frederick and John Mashni, both attorneys for Foster Swift, will be presenting a live webinar on how to protect your business's intellectual property on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at the Lansing Regional Chamber Board Room. The webinar will be held from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
They will discuss copyright, trademark and trade secret basics and the importance of monitoring and enforcing your intellectual property rights. Frederick and Mashni will also present the best practices for protecting your intellectual property.
For more information and to register for the webinar, click here (We have identified that the following link is no longer active, and it has been removed.)
Categories: Intellectual Property, Patents, Trade Secrets, Trademarks
Patent Basics
So you just had a Eureka moment and your epiphany is going to make you millions as soon as it hits shelves. Learn more about patent basics in this short video including:
Categories: Intellectual Property, Patents
What's in a Name: Selecting a Name for Your Business
Why is a business name so important? A name is everything, it is your business's identity. When you select your business name, from a legal perspective, you need to come up with a unique name, a name that does not infringe on others rights. Unique names are the easiest to protect. Learn more about protecting you business name in the video below:
Categories: Intellectual Property, Trademarks
Why You Should Register Your Copyrights: The Benefits of Registration Under The Copyright Act
A copyright is automatically created upon the completion of an original work of authorship that is fixed in a tangible medium of expression. While an automatic copyright protects that work, a formal registration of copyrighted materials within three months of release to the general public provides extra benefits that can prove extremely valuable to the owner. These benefits serve to not only protect the copyrighted work, but also to provide additional remedies for the author in the event of infringement. Registering a copyright is as simple as submitting an application to the United States Copyright Office with a minimal filing fee and a copy of the copyrighted material. Then, once the work is registered, the benefits begin immediately. Read More ›
Categories: Copyright, Intellectual Property
Will You Read My Script?
Practicing entertainment law, I am repeatedly asked to read different film scripts or book manuscripts. Sometimes I agree, but I always preface my review with a specific conversation. Here is my initial answer to the question, "Will you read my script?"
Categories: Intellectual Property
Three Tips for Music Licensing in Media Production
Obtaining the proper music licenses helps protect your production from a copyright lawsuit, which can ultimately prevent the release of your final product. Watch the short video clip below for these three practical tips on music licensing.
- Recognize the need to obtain a license for ALL music.
- Know "sync" and "master use" rights.
- Start the licensing process early.
Categories: Copyright, Intellectual Property
Chilling Effect or Creative Boundaries? Full Impact of “Blurred Lines” Ruling Still Hazy
A decision in a copyright infringement case concerning the song “Blurred Lines” casts ambiguity on the future of expression and copyright protection in the music industry. On Tuesday, March 10, an eight-person jury in Los Angeles concluded that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, the performer and songwriter-producer of the most successful song of 2013, “Blurred Lines,” committed copyright infringement by using elements of the 1977 Marvin Gaye song, “Got to Give it Up,” without proper credit. Read More ›
Categories: Copyright, Intellectual Property
Do I Need a License to Play Music in My Own Building?
Did you know that playing music in a commercial setting can be copyright infringement? Listen to this six-minute interview with attorney John Mashni to learn more.
Categories: Copyright, Intellectual Property
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