This is a guest blog by Sharon Toerek, an intellectual property and marketing law attorney with a national practice based in Cleveland. She is also the publisher of the marketing industry legal blog Legal + Creative.
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Meet Jill, our COO…
It’s been said many a time that Jill’s energy is the life of the office. Well, maybe it hasn’t been explicitly stated that way, but I can assure you everyone would agree with that sentiment. Her passion for IP is contagious, and her stellar leadership of our Traker team is undeniable. So here’s a fewContinue reading “Meet Jill, our COO…”
IP And the Most Wonderful Time Of The Year?!
College football bowl week is often referred to as the “most wonderful time of the year!” I couldn’t agree more with this statement. I love college football, which includes memories of crisp autumn days, unwavering traditions and college bands. Who would think in the middle of all of this is an intellectual property story? LetContinue reading “IP And the Most Wonderful Time Of The Year?!”
Meet Mary, Our Founder and CEO
We love the chance to be able to share who we are with you. So for the next part in this ongoing series of Traker interviews, we want you to get to know our lovely CEO, Mary.
Dropbox Issues: Companies to Start Thinking More Seriously About Enforcing a Strict BYOD Policy
An ever-growing IT problem across the modern business landscape of today is the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) phenomenon. Not so much the idea of BYOD itself, but the refusal of many employers to believe in its significance and the contribution to the workplace that it is capable of. A recent study conducted by ITProPortal.comContinue reading “Dropbox Issues: Companies to Start Thinking More Seriously About Enforcing a Strict BYOD Policy”
Startup Years
Author’s Note: This post was written 12/21/13.
Did GoldieBlox Infringe on Beastie Boys Copyright?
GoldieBlox, founded by Debbie Sterling (who is also the company’s CEO), makes it their mission to inspire young girls to become engineers. Currently the the engineering field is governed by men. In GoldieBlox’s effort to pursue their mission they may have infringed on Beastie Boy’s copyright. In one of GoldieBlox’s YouTube Videos, a group of adorableContinue reading “Did GoldieBlox Infringe on Beastie Boys Copyright?”
Innovation Act: The latest bill attempting to curb patent trolling
Protecting Intellectual Property Today More Important than Ever
Protecting intellecutal property (IP) has been an issue since the dawn of modern industry. Debates rage over who it was that actually invented the radio, and many other products and technologies. Somewhere out there, Al Gore is probably still laying claim to this Internet thingy. Let’s take it one step further: Just a small bitContinue reading “Protecting Intellectual Property Today More Important than Ever”