Fair Use Guidance for Small Business Owners As a small business owner, navigating the numerous complex legal requirements can be overwhelming. Copyright laws especially affect small business owners every day as they attempt to create social media posts and other...
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Why Providers Should Care About IP & Copyright
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Will the Copyright Office’s AI Authorship Policy Affect Your Brand?
The U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) released a statement in March outlining its stance on copyright protections for AI-generated works. As the number of applications involving the use of AI increases, the USCO found it necessary to provide guidance on registering...
Work For Hire: You Want Your New Logo to be Yours, Not Theirs
Work for hire: Copyright protects original works of art. Logos generally are copyrightable if they are original. Companies can register the copyright with the US Copyright Office and, armed with the registration certificate, can enforce against infringement. Almost...
Work-for-Hire Agreements and IP
If your new product or service hinges on the work of employees, you need a work-for-hire agreement. In short, these agreements clearly delineate that any product developed by an employee becomes the intellectual property of the company, not the employee. Work-for-Hire...
Why Copyright Protection is Important for Your Intellectual Property Strategy
First, copyright is one of the prongs of general intellectual property rights/strategies which include patents, trademarks, copyright and trade secret agreements, and/or licensing agreements. A specific combination of those strategies assures that no other entity can...
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What is eCommerce Law? Intro to episode Dive into the details of e-commerce law with Steven Weigler, Founding Attorney at EmergeCounsel. Uncover essential insights to protect your online brand. Tune in and stay well-informed in the e-commerce landscape. Super Class...
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Super Class Podcast
What is eCommerce Law? Intro to episode Dive into the details of e-commerce law with Steven Weigler, Founding Attorney at EmergeCounsel. Uncover essential insights to protect your online brand. Tune in and stay well-informed in the e-commerce landscape. Super Class...
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Super Class Podcast
What is eCommerce Law? Intro to episode Dive into the details of e-commerce law with Steven Weigler, Founding Attorney at EmergeCounsel. Uncover essential insights to protect your online brand. Tune in and stay well-informed in the e-commerce landscape. Super Class...
When Does Your Startup Need a Lawyer?
Startup Mindsets Podcast When Does Your Startup Need a Lawyer? Intro: In the episode of Startup Mindsets Podcast – We've all heard the Theranos story about Elizabeth Holmes lying to investors about groundbreaking technology and the lawsuit that followed. Or...