Author Archives: Jean Niehues

If you have been anywhere near Traklight or its members, protecting and leveraging your intellectual property (IP) has probably been drilled into your head so many times you have started reciting ‘work for hire’ and non-disclosure provisions in your sleep. Although there are many advantages to protecting your IP, let’s delve into how you canContinue reading “Be Smart About Licensing your Intellectual Property”

My grandmother once told me that life without perspective leads you to have an unfulfilling life – always believing that the grass IS greener on the other side. The connection to IP? You. Our customers—from inventors and startups to small businesses and attorneys—continue to help us define and refine how Traklight can help you. EveryContinue reading “Hey Small Business Owners: How Is Intellectual Property Defined?”

In an effort to cover exactly the sort of content you’ve asked about, we’ve put together an initial list of a few topics regarding everything and anything intellectual property (IP). It’s a list that we will continually add to and update, so if there’s a topic that you see that doesn’t have a link, stayContinue reading “You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know About Intellectual Property”

No business wants to give away its products. As an attorney, when you spend time evaluating potential clients that don’t pan out, you’re giving away your product—valuable billable hours. If a client needs only basic professional services and your firm is looking for bigger opportunities, your efforts can be time wasted. With the right technology your firmContinue reading “Introducing the Business of Legal”

World football is steeped in history, tradition, and culture unlike that of any other sport. Tradition is why West Ham fans are forever blowing bubbles and Liverpool supporters never walk alone. Part of that great tradition is a club’s crest, passed down across decades and forever affixed upon the team’s shirts amidst ever-changing kit sponsors.Continue reading “Bat Your Lashes at this DC Comics Trademark Infringement Case”

We don’t have any clever stories today about intangible assets or intellectual property, but if you’re reading this blog update from your inbox, or just happened upon reading our blog straight from our website, we wanted to wish you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

By now, you’ve certainly heard the terms ‘intellectual property’ and ‘IP’ bandied about. We live in a time of creative wonder, where anyone with a great idea and access to technology has the potential to disrupt the market. In such a world intellectual property carries more weight than its tangible counterparts. But does everyone understandContinue reading “A Brief History of Early IP Law”

Intellectual property (IP) affects small businesses in every industry. But especially in developing, emerging industries, outdated laws can turn into significant problems for individual businesses. The 3D printing industry offers an excellent case study in how industry and lawmakers work together to update IP law.  Recently, Mediabistro held a conference in our nation’s capital thatContinue reading “Intellectual Property Rights: The 3D Printing Industry”

This guest blog was written by patent attorney David Stein of Cooper Legal Group, a firm that specializes in providing a range of intellectual property services to clients in high-tech industries. David resides in Fairfax, VA, and frequently visits the patent office to conduct examiner interviews in furtherance of patent prosecution. David’s practice focuses onContinue reading “What Types of Inventions Are Patentable?”

We take a lot of things for granted when it comes to technology. We don’t bat an eye at our ability to press a couple buttons on our computer and print a document, or that we can touch an icon on our phone and open applications that provide us directions, news, or pictures of whatContinue reading “Software Copyright Infringement | Oracle Vs. Google”