Date: November 2016

The Importance of Trademark Clearance Research When choosing a trademark for your new company or brand, you cannot simply pick a name and run with it. In the United States, trademark rights are exclusive—once one company picks a trademark, other companies are prohibited from choosing a “confusingly similar” mark. This does not mean that no […]

Is it Worthwhile to Register Your Copyrights in the U.S.? As we have previously discussed, trademark owners enjoy certain, geographically-limited rights that arise automatically upon use of their mark in commerce. Copyright owners enjoy certain automatic rights as well, and these rights apply nationwide. In light of these automatic protections, is it really worthwhile to […]

Understanding Your Intellectual Property Portfolio If you are like most people – many experienced business owners and creative professionals included – you have never been formally introduced to the world of intellectual property. You know it is out there, and you may have a general idea that you or your company owns some IP assets. […]