Copyright Law Act of 1976 The Copyright Law Act of 1976 is the mother of all U.S. copyright laws. It details the rights that all copyright owners have, changed the term life of copyrights, and describes fair use copyright laws. Technological advances and the new…
The most frequent question I get about copyright law is simply, “what is a copyright?” A copyright must be original. That means you didn’t copy it and you created it on your own. Copyright protection protects the authors’ creative expressions of their ideas in whatever…
Too often you hear about the tragic and unexpected passing of a friend that had no estate planning in place. Oftentimes estate planning is overlooked by our generation because Millennials do not understand the importance of being prepared for the inevitable. The goal is to…
An office action is sent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) when there is an issue with your initial trademark application. These “issues” may be small to challenging. The USPTO may either issue a non-final or a final office action. Non-final office…
“Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.” – Jack Welch, Former Chairman and CEO of GE To read the original post click here: In my years of experience in working with new entrepreneurs,…
Most people have a lot of questions when it comes to Trademark law. Hopefully, I can help clarify the most popular questions clients ask about Trademarking. 1. Am I required to register my mark? You are not required to trademark your name or logo,…
Rolanda McDuffie, CPA and Shaunette Stokes, Esq presents the Small Business Basics Workshop. There are a number of factors to keep in mind when starting your own business. Of all the choices you make, one of the most important is the type of legal structure…