California residents who are interested in copywriting a work may have questions about the duration of protection. According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, differences exist based on the date the work was created. If the work represents a collaboration,...
Trade secrets such formulas, computer algorithms and marketing strategies are often among the most valuable assets of California businesses, and protecting them is usually a high priority for business law attorneys. However, the courts may be placed in a delicate...
California business owners recognize that a trademark is an important facet in a commercial world, enabling a company to establish its identity while encouraging easy recognition by customers. Unfortunately, successful trademarks can be easy targets for copying due to...
California based energy drink maker, Monster, has been embroiled in legal troubles stemming from accusations about the amount of caffeine in its drinks and how it reportedly has caused a number of deaths. Now it is fending off allegations that it used several...
Have you heard the one about the monkey who took a selfie and tried to get a copyright? Or the one about the elephant who tried to protect the rights to his video that wound up going viral on YouTube?No…these aren’t just intros to classic animal jokes....
The electric revolution with regard to cars is about to take a dramatic turn. Indeed, electric motors have paved the way for highly efficient and wildly popular vehicles such as the Toyota PRius, but what automaker Tesla Motors is proposing seeks to change the way the...
It may be inevitable, but a successful company may be forced to pursue a former employee who has left the company with unauthorized trade secrets. This type of employee is likely to use the information and trade secrets to start a new venture that competes with the...
Business leaders may seem like they are born with all the attributes that make a successful entrepreneur: leadership skills, public speaking gifts and above all else, confidence. However, the reality is that these skills are actually developed over time. So what...
In the world of intellectual property and trademark laws, much is at stake. A company's reputation can be deeply damaged if a competitor infringes on intellectual property or otherwise unfairly competes. These disputes can arise in a wide variety of circumstances, and...
As social media becomes an increased presence in marketing and branding for today's businesses, the importance of who owns what comes to the forefront. A legal battle involving Twitter, the owners of the James Dean estate and five anonymous users of the social media...