One of the most common things we find ourselves explaining is the difference between the types of intellectual property. While it’s a slippery thing to understand, gaining basic knowledge into the core differences between them can mean is very important. Adequately protecting yourself against intellectual property theft will help strengthen the legal bubble surrounding your…
Living in the United States of America comes with a variety of benefits, not the least of which is our constitutional rights. Many might seem cut and dry while taken at face value, but our First Amendment is often misunderstood. Free speech is a benefit of being on American soil, but it may be used…
As the global market continues to expand, and e-trade and e-commerce overshadow our traditional brick and mortar businesses, companies and corporations need to rethink and retool their compliance posture. Intellectual property theft, especially from source and manufacturing countries such as China, Russia and India, have increased exponentially over the past 5 to 10 years. This…
Knowing what’s yours is one of the earliest things that you learn as a child. You know you can’t take another kid’s building block in daycare just like how you know you can’t walk into your neighbor’s house and steal their TV. This is the most basic form of property rights: this is mine, not…
Can you remember how frustrating it was in school to look over and spot your classmate peeking at your test answers? Unfortunately, when it happens to an adult, it can mean a lot more than frustration. It can be devastating. The good news is that copyright laws have been put in place to not only…