by Jennifer Jancosek | May 23, 2018 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, trademark
A Trademark is a symbol or shorthand way to indicate the source of origin for goods or services. Trademarks make it possible for manufacturers and service providers to mark their products and for consumers to recognize and distinguish their favorite brands. While...
by | Jul 8, 2017 | COPYRIGHT LAW, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Ever wonder how comedians and YouTube stars get away with replicating copyrighted works? From famous performers like “Weird Al” Yankovic, Dave Chappelle, and the actors of Saturday Night Live to independent personalities on YouTube, the Fair Use Doctrine offers...
by Jennifer Jancosek | Jun 17, 2017 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The U.S. Copyright Office has registered an average of 516,000 Copyrights per year since 2000. Following are 10 Copyrightable Subject matter and examples that can apply for copyrights registration. If you have created any of the original works listed, contact our...
by Jennifer Jancosek | Jun 8, 2017 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Celebrities including 50 Cent[1], Jennifer “JWoww” Farley[2] (from Jersey Shore) and Madonna[3] have all secured trademarks in their names. The ability of a person to trademark their name depends on use of the mark and whether the mark has acquired...
by | May 26, 2017 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
When building a new business, the importance of a brand should not be underestimated. Proper branding allows customers to find and recognize your products, as distinguished from competitors and knock-offs. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) offers...
by Jennifer Jancosek | Apr 5, 2017 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Southern California has long been the unofficial home of the entertainment industry and has more recently become the epicenter of a new technology boom dubbed ‘Silicon Beach.” From independent-contractor software engineers to salaried script writers, intellectual...
