In today’s business world, it is crucial to have a quality website that generates a good amount of web traffic.  There is a huge industry built around search engine optimization, web design, and the sale of domain names.  Domain names can easily go for hundreds or thousands of dollars, and having a strong one can help a … Read more

In a previous post, I explained what trademarks are, and their importance to businesses.  But how does one go about getting the trademark rights?  Is there a form you have to fill out?  Do you have to know a guy?  In this post, I will briefly go over trademarks that are based in common law, and those that … Read more

Most people have never consulted with an intellectual property attorney, but still understand the most basic principle of “IP”: that creations or inventions are owned like you might own a house or a baseball card collection.  The terms “copyright,” “patent,” and “trademark” protect different kinds of intellectual property.  Each week I see examples of writers for respectable publications using these … Read more