Every week, it seems, another news story appears about an innovative startup preparing to launch its new take on a product to a waiting market. While consumers and companies alike often eagerly anticipate these launches, they also pose potential risks to the company and its ownership of its intellectual property. Today’s marketplace is more competitive […]
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The Human Resource Department
One area of business law that many may not even think of as an area of law is a department most businesses have within their makeup. It is the Human Resource Department. This department, more than any other has to know and follow the laws of the business world. Your Human Resource Department handles all […]
Disney And Intellectual Property Rights
Disney is one of the most recognized and loved names in the world. Going to Disney World or Disneyland is every child’s dream. They can see all their favorite characters like Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, Cinderella, Snow White, Peter Pan and more. Yes, Disney knows how to create a fantasy world for children. Even when […]
3 Funny Intellectual Property Lawsuits
In the food industry, intellectual property is extremely important because your brand and its appearance is what sells your product. You never want to “look” like your competition. Trademarks, symbols, mascots, even fonts and colors and packaging materials — all these and more fall under category of law called intellectual property. Here are three interesting and […]
5 Myths about Intellectual Property
For the most part, people don’t set out to “steal” someone else’s property or creative ideas, but they are often inspired by what they see or what they’ve heard, which in turn leads them down a sometimes daunted path of inappropriate business dealings equating to the loss of their business, fines, fees and even bankruptcy. […]
Personal Injury and Recalls
There are thousands of items each year that are unsafe to be sold. However, the defects in some of the items may not be discovered until after the products are manufactured and sold into homes. Once the recall has been discovered, it is up to the purchasers to find the information regarding the recall and […]
How Do You Protect a Trade Secret?
Everyone knows the best way to protect valuables from thieves is to simply lock valuables in a safe or deposit the valuables in the banks. This is assuming your valuables are tangible items. What if the valuable is non-tangible? How then is one supposed to secure it from being stolen? Non-tangible valuables like company trade […]
