Let’s say two businesses launch at exactly noon this coming Monday. Though they might sell dramatically different products or services, the two startups are likely to have a few things in common, such as a limited budget and a need to protect intellectual property –...
As regular readers of our International Intellectual Property Legal Blog undoubtedly recall, we recently wrote about common mistakes entrepreneurs make with their IP. The previous post covered topics such as ignoring infringers (and being heavy-handed with IP...
Entrepreneurs are typically hard-working and decisive, armed with a vision of how their business can rise above the competition. They also tend to be creative people who are risk-tolerant and adaptable. Sometimes successful entrepreneurs are so focused on day-to-day...
“Build a better mousetrap,” the old saying goes, “and the world will beat a path to your door.” There’s undoubtedly truth in those words, but if the inventor (let’s call him Theodore) of the better mousetrap doesn’t obtain a patent for the gadget, the world might beat...
Let’s say that you’re a business owner with a great idea that you believe could make life easier and business better for people like you. Your invention could help busy business people save time and cut costs – and not least of all, become a source of sizable income...
Few things conjure up sweet memories of childhood better than an Oreo cookie. Chomping down on the two dark wafers and sweet in-between crème filling elicits contented sighs around the world. Not everyone is content on the subject of Oreos, however. A division of the...
As we reemerge from the locked-down, pandemic world, some of the energy that was pent up will be released in the form of dollars. Economists widely predict a coming boom, fueled by consumers free to once again go shopping. Connecting with consumers Whether those...
You have submitted your trademark application to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), careful to fill in every space for required information and to dot every “i” and cross every “T.” Because the USPTO says it can take a year or more to find out if...
Casio Computer Co., Ltd. is a Japanese electronics manufacturing company known for introducing the world’s first electric calculator in the 1950s and introducing the first mass-produced digital watches in the ‘70s. Today, the company makes affordable keyboards,...
SheFly’s origins are on Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier, where the company’s co-founder spent the summer of 2016 working as a guide. Georgia Grace Edwards spent 8 to 12 hours per day on ice, so quite naturally, she occasionally had to answer the call of nature. To do so,...
