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How To Run Your LLC or Corporation Without Drama or Legal Hassles
Creative entrepreneurs who don’t want to play small eventually take the step to form an LLC or corporation. But many of them don’t know what to do next. That causes big headaches and stress because...
Hiring Freelancers: How To Avoid Legal Pitfalls and Grow Your Business While Focusing on Being Creative
Do you want that freelancer you hired online to suddenly be able to claim ownership over your business’s intellectual property? If you’re like most business owners, the answer to that is a hard no. To...
Go From Creator to Founder: Build Systems and Structures That Set You Free
If you spend more time on emails and invoices than on creative work, your business is running you—let’s fix that. Most creatives launch their businesses with passion and talent but quickly get overwhelmed by contracts,...
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Responding to Trademark Office Actions
Often, filing an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) can be the first step in a longer process; if the trademark application has any problems, the USPTO will issue an “Office Action”. An Office Action lets an applicant know that the...
How To Get An Audio Trademark
It is possible to get an audio trademark. Certain sounds are associated with certain products and services. Think of any commercial jingles, or the startup sound for a Mac. The human mind will associate sounds with brands, and when that happens, trademark law plays a...
Legal Innovation In 2015
Since it’s the end of the year, I am offering my predictions concerning legal innovation in 2015.1 In case you aren’t already aware, legal innovation and legal technology has been ramping up in a big way over the last couple of years. Overall, my general sense is that...
Copyright Law for Museums and Archives
Copyright law offers exceptions for archives and museums to reproduce copyrighted works without infringing. This means that archivists can focus on preserving and maintaining valuable materials whose owners might be difficult to track down or who might otherwise...
