This is a guest blog by Kunvay blogger Christine Varad, an attorney and artist who helps educate creatives, freelancers and their clients navigate copyright and intellectual property. She has a long standing interest in intellectual property law and promoting the rights and interests of writers and visual and performing artists.
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Meet Char, Our Copy Czar
Char sent me an email one day with some incredible website links to share on social media with a follow up statement: “Now that I’ve done some solid IP Internet fodder researching, I thought I’d take a crack at a blog post…” And that was that. No questions asked, she just wrote a blog postContinue reading “Meet Char, Our Copy Czar”
Four Startup Must-Haves That Relate to IP
Saying the word “startup†conjures up images of Silicon Valley smarty-pants rocking flip-flops and essentially living at their desks, working their tails off to IPO or drum up rounds of funding. While this picture I’ve painted might be the reality for some, in truth, startups are any new business, determinedly trying to get off theContinue reading “Four Startup Must-Haves That Relate to IP”
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”
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…
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.”
Actors Settle Copyright Dispute
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”
Random Musings From LAUNCH Festival 2014
With over 8,000 attendees, 40 newly launched companies, and 3 days of non-stop action, the LAUNCH Festival in San Fransico has provided lots of networking and learnings. I have not attended a startup event in the Bay Area before and it has been an extremely fun time. You really can feel the energy and passionContinue reading “Random Musings From LAUNCH Festival 2014”
Meet Becky, Traklight’s Operations Specialist
What I learned about IP before I started at Traklight?