Have a Wonderful Holiday from Traklight

Have a Wonderful Holiday from Traklight CardHere in Arizona, the holidays are weird.

There is no snow, but plenty of cheer.

The Traklight Trakers are out, and this post was scheduled,

But we’ll still remember you, on this tide-yule.

Whether you’re naughty or nice,

Made of sugar or spice,

We’ll gift you with a blog post tomorrow,

Because parting from you is such sweet sorrow.

 

But wait! Here’s a free holiday gift:

A Basic Vault for sensitive files.

The free purchase and sign-up are swift

And sharing with another brings smiles.

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Newly Filed Pricing Patent Helps One, Hurts Another | Uber vs Lyft

Lyft Pink Moustache, Uber's Pending Pricing PatentFor those looking for a ride, whether it be heading home after a night on the town or going to the airport to catch a flight, Uber has become the go-to service to get you where you need to be. The service’s appeal is based upon its ease of use and relative affordability compared to a traditional cab. With its continued expansion (Uber is now in 50 countries) and lurking competitors, protecting their intellectual property (IP) is a natural step for the company. But one filing has customers and onlookers alike in an uproar.

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To License or Assign? An Intellectual Property Conundrum

Image Courtesy: Jessica Spengler @ FlickrAs a small business owner with intellectual property (IP), you have to leverage your assets to work for you. We have talked a number of times about the importance of protecting your IP and the necessary steps to achieve that end. The next step involves making the IP generate capital in more ways than just product sales. You may at times need to enter into an agreement with a third party with respect to that intellectual property. There are a number of different types of agreements that affect IP.

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Have a Happy New Year, from Traklight

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Get organized for the new year! Use Traklight’s ID your IP® reports to gather your essential business information, and upload the reports (as well as other sensitive business documents) into the free Basic Vault. You can share with another user, and upload any file type. Read a list of what files are perfect to store and share with the Vault

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A True Crowdfunder’s Nightmare: The Importance of Safe Crowdfunding

A True Crowdfunder's Nightmare: The Importance of Safe CrowdfundingTo 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 level of commitment, there are likely no more frightening, wake-up-in-a-cold-sweat scenarios about the theft of your idea. Unfortunately for one entrepreneur, she was forced to live that nightmare.

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9 Differences Between DBA Names and Trademarks

Image Courtesy: Deborah_SweeneyThis 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 and painless, so business owners can focus on what they do best. Follow her on Google+ and on Twitter @mycorporation.


Differences between DBA Names and TrademarksOne of the best and worst parts about being an entrepreneur is that there are so many choices to make. You have to choose which sort of entity to file as, a location for your business, whether you want a Doing Business As (DBA) name or a trademark, the list goes on! While it’s great to have so many choices available, making a decision can be tough (especially when two things, like filing for a DBA name and trademark, are so seemingly similar from the outside).

Protecting the name of your business is important—it saves the reputation and brand you’ve worked so hard to create for your business. There are two ways to go about protecting your name: filing for a DBA name, and filing for a trademark. Though similar, there are some major differences between the two. Here are nine differences between DBA names and trademarks:

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Worst IP Mistakes in 2014, Part 2

This is the second of three posts (read Part 1 here) on the Worst IP Mistakes made in 2014 by some companies we spoke with last year.


Source Code IP Mistake

I have written on this before but multiple questions about using open source code keep coming up with clients and in presentation question and answer. A couple of concepts are involved but at the root is copyright and the related licensing terms and conditions.

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Is This Browser Extension Violating Copyright?

Copyright Infringement Texts.com For as much fun as college can be, one of the least pleasant aspects of attending university is purchasing textbooks. As a student, you have the distinct privilege of paying hundreds of dollars for books that you’ll only use for a brief period, *cough* if at all *cough*. And while yours truly was unlucky enough to attend college during the nascence of eCommerce, today’s students have a litany of options when it comes to ordering books online and finding the best price. But one startup’s price-comparison tool has a major textbook company threatening legal action.

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