During my junior year in college, I had a genius idea. One of a kind, novel, and most importantly, patentable! Even if I didn’t know exactly what a patent was…I knew this idea needed a patent. Being a broke Arizona State University student at the time, hiring an IP attorney was out of the question.Continue reading “Michael’s Patent Process…Pending”
Author Archives: mwillee
Some Business Patent Advice
Obtaining patents for your business can be an exciting process in protecting your intellectual property, but making money off of it in the immediate term is not typically achievable without undergoing a few particular business maneuvers, many of which tend to be loaded with risk. Regardless, that tends to be the nature of making moneyContinue reading “Some Business Patent Advice”
Female Entrepreneur Pornography (FEP)
Not what you think. As a female entrepreneur leading a company of thirteen just about equally divided between men and women, I merely pointing out what really gets the women Trakers excited.
Trademarks and Fair Use: What Can Your Business Use Without Being Sued for Infringement?
The last thing you want to do is ever infringe on trademarks that may apply to intellectual property you found in your business. Sometimes when a business buys another business, prior IP might be discovered later that’s stored away in a vault. What happens if your business decides to create something slightly similar to an item alreadyContinue reading “Trademarks and Fair Use: What Can Your Business Use Without Being Sued for Infringement?”
Attend SXSW Mentoring. Get a PSCF shirt.
As a session at last year’s SXSW V2V event in Las Vegas, NV, Traklight CEO Mary Juetten asked her audience of entrepreneurs if any of them thought they didn’t have Intellectual Property (IP). Of course, if you have been reading the Traklight blog and understand that 100% of businesses have IP, then you see thatContinue reading “Attend SXSW Mentoring. Get a PSCF shirt.”
Meet Becky, Traklight’s Operations Specialist
What I learned about IP before I started at Traklight?
Calling all IP Nightmares (Part 2) – at SXSW
This series starts with Calling all IP Nightmares (Part 1), and will be continued into the future with more IP scary stories as we gather them…
Top 3 “Did That Just Happen?!” Stories from LAUNCH
As you may have been reading from our previous blogs, Jill and I attended LAUNCH festival 2014. And although conferences are incredibly resourceful opportunities, they can be overwhelming at times. In that sense, having a little humor is key to helping you get through the long days and uncomfortable situations that are bound to occur.Continue reading “Top 3 “Did That Just Happen?!” Stories from LAUNCH”
Fair Use, Trademarks, and the “Dumb” Starbucks Coffee Stunt
Trademarks can have their complications sometimes, particularly in dealing with the problem of infringement by others. In the world of parody, trademark fair use is still a hot button topic that comes up at times as comedians go after popular properties in pop culture. We saw one of the most daring recently with the comedian whoContinue reading “Fair Use, Trademarks, and the “Dumb” Starbucks Coffee Stunt”
Actors Settle Copyright Dispute