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For the average internet user, the seemingly endless content found on the web is quite easily taken for granted. Most give no thought as to where the images, videos, or words that turn up in a simple search come from. But whether it’s considered or not, all of this material has an owner somewhere. FewerContinue reading “How Do Measures Against Online Piracy Actually Measure Up?”

Intellectual property (IP) theft is a rampant issue that affects all companies conducting business overseas. Although you can obtain IP protection outside the US, business owners should always be on the lookout to ensure no one is using their brands or products without proper permission. Infringers often take advantage of the vulnerability and lack ofContinue reading “If My Intellectual Property Is Stolen Overseas, What Happens Next?”

This guest blog is by Deborah Sweeney, the CEO of MyCorporation.com. MyCorporation is a leader in online legal filing services for entrepreneurs and businesses, providing startup bundles that include corporation and LLC formation, registered agent, DBA, and trademark & copyright filing services. MyCorporation does all the work, making the business formation and maintenance quick andContinue reading “9 Differences Between DBA Names and Trademarks”

To say that entrepreneurs work hard on their business is an understatement. They pour untold hours into their work, whether it’s getting their venture off the ground or reaching for that next rung on the ladder of success. It would be fair to say that for most, it is their life’s passion. Given that levelContinue reading “A True Crowdfunder’s Nightmare: The Importance of Safe Crowdfunding”

Since the JOBS Act was passed in 2012, observers have waited for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to establish rules for equity crowdfunding. To this point, the SEC has yet to release those rules, and in the absence of federal guidance, a number of states have established their own guidelines. Now the state ofContinue reading “Crowdfunding Bill Introduced in Arizona Legislature”

Women make up 82 percent of network marketers due to their many awesome abilities. Those amazing capabilities, however, also put women at risk of being ripped off. Let’s say a woman has created a jammin’ anti-aging skin cream with a proprietary blend of herbs. She tests in on herself for two years and then waitsContinue reading “Network Marketing Female Entrepreneurs: What is IP for a Solopreneur?”

For the media, the week leading up to the Super Bowl is a barren wasteland of regurgitated human-interest stories. The 24-hour news cycle, desperate to fill airtime and column space, reports on every bit of tedium that flows forth from the mouths of the athletes and coaches. No average viewer could possibly suspect that the playersContinue reading “Marshawn Lynch Appreciates You Asking About His Trademark Application”

  You asked and we answered During our years of working with entrepreneurs, the idea of a Traklight stamp or score has been raised numerous times. While the reports are informative with detailed information on next steps, we all like a quick, single measure that tells us how we’re doing. Since we relaunched the platformContinue reading “Introducing the TAG: Traklight Assessment Grade”

Traditional Intellectual Property Lessons Learned Everything is simple in hindsight, am I right? Learn from other people’s experiences in this post. With an interview of ALICE app founders, Mary digs deeper in what this startup went through on the way to producing their product. 

If you’ve just opened a new business, this question perhaps hasn’t crossed your mind yet: Is IP part of your business’s foundation? In order to answer, you might wish to understand your intellectual property (IP) and how it factors into making any money. But before you do that, statistics tell us you probably aren’t payingContinue reading “How Could 64% of Businesses Neglect This One Valuable Asset?!”