Do I need a Trademark if My Company Name was Approved when Incorporating?
Incorporating a company may show when you first started using a trade name, but does not grant you a...
Do you need to file Copyright Registration in the United States for a Foreign work?
The United States is a party to the Berne Convention, an international copyright union adopted by 16...
How long does a trademark registration last?
A federal trademark registration can last indefinitely, but the trademark owner must periodically fi...
UDRP Arbitration — Claims and Defenses
The Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy (“UDRP”) provides mandatory non-bindin...
Copyright Protection for Stuff, Rather than Art
There is art and then there is stuff. Art is copyrightable. Stuff is not. The Copyright Act refers t...
What does it mean to use a trademark “in commerce”?
There is no requirement that you must actually use a trademark prior to filing a trademark applicati...
Band Partnership Agreements and Limited Liability Companies
A band is a business. Like any business, the band members should agree upfront how the business is g...
Reducing Company Website Liability – Steps to Verify DMCA Safe Harbor Compliance
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) safe harbor provisions protect websites from liability f...
Trademark Classification System (Nice Agreement) Explained
Most countries in the world, with the notable exception of Canada, employ the International Trademar...
How to Clear Copyright Permissions
Republishing news articles on your company’s website or in its newsletter is a great way to econom...