An idea is a beginning. Ideas open doors and shape the future. You need to protect those ideas and preserve their value to you and your business by establishing intellectual property protection (i.e. trademarks, copyrights, and patents). Establishing this protection, however, isn’t the end of the IP journey. Intellectual property enforcement ensures others aren’t infringing upon your work without consequences, but it Read More
AI & IP Rights: Essential Legal Insights
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a more regular part of our lives thanks to recent advancements in AI technologies. These programs are more readily accessible to everyday folks, allowing the masses to use AI to generate content such as articles, images, videos, sounds, music, and more. These recent advancements and the sudden widespread use of AI prompt immediate questions about intellectual property rights. Who owns Read More
Lessons Learned From Famed Intellectual Property Cases
Celebrities – they’re just like us! Well, not quite in all ways, but celebrities and big companies frequently deal with intellectual property legal matters just like us regular folk. We can learn from high-level IP cases and make better decisions for our own businesses. Whether your team is considering pursuing IP litigation or is facing IP litigation, these famous cases can provide valuable insights into your Read More
Walmart owes $115M to Startup
In true David v. Goliath fashion, a jury delivered a definitive victory to San Antonio-s Zest® Labs, a food tech startup that invented the trade secret system. The jury found Walmart® acted willfully and maliciously, entitling Zest® to $50 million in punitive (exemplary) damages in addition to the $60 million in compensatory damages and $5 million for breach of contract. The case is an excellent example of the power Read More
Protect Your Brand: Why Intellectual Property Rights Should be at the Top of Your Business Start-up Checklist.
When I embarked on starting my most recent business, SnapDivorce® LLC, which provides divorce mediation services,[www.snapdivorce.com] one of the first things I did was turn to IP Works to research the availability of the name “SnapDivorce” and secure exclusive rights to it nationwide. I did this before making any other significant investment in the name, including incorporating it or developing a logo. The only Read More
IP Procurement Is Not An Expense
Thinking about intellectual property procurement including patents, trademarks and copyrights as an expense leads to bad decisions with irreversible negative consequences. Good CFOs and CEOs often look for ways to trim expenses without harming the company. When buying janitorial services, materials or office supplies, for example, it may make sense to go with a cheaper vendor, particularly if what you’re buying is Read More
