Blog, Business, Copyright
In the 80s hit sitcom Cheers, the character Norm, a committed overeater, often talked about his favorite volume-discount restaurant The Hungry Heifer, where they served generous portions of foods like “beff” and “loobster,” which were not to be confused with the...
Blog, Business, Copyright, Trademarks
We have clients who deal with this problem every day. By failing to properly manage third-party sellers operating on its platform, Amazon has effectively created a black-market for fraudulent retailers. By infringing the intellectual property of legitimate small...
Blog, Business, Copyright
Effective March 20, the Copyright Office is changing its fees for copyright registration and other services. The fee for online filing of a standard registration will be $65. The filing fee for a registration of one work by a single author with the same claimant, not...
Blog, Business, Copyright
It’s not exactly fun to think about, but death is something that everyone will have to face eventually. And when creators spend their lives putting their blood, sweat, and tears into their passion, it makes sense that they’d want to protect their copyright...
Blog, Business, Copyright
Many of our clients have a logo (design), as well as a brand name, and want to know which they should register as the trademark. The best answer is “both”, but sometimes there are budgetary concerns. I’ve created a “brand” to help...