There are three different types of intellectual property protection, each protecting a specific type of creation. For example, trademarks are available for short phrases and symbols used for identifying a company or brand, while copyrights are availa...
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Assignments and Licensing Overview As an artist, one of the best ways to make money is to license or assign your work . Although many people use the terms interchangeably, there is a tremendous difference between licensing and assigning your art. Ass...
Choosing a name for your business and a domain name for your website can be difficult in and of itself. Once you've settled on a name however, you still need to do one more very important thing. To ensure that your chosen name doesn't infringe on any...
When another individual or entity (often a business) uses or diminishes the value of another's intellectual property in some way, it's referred to as " infringement ." The following provides a general overview of how to avoid infringement of another'...
Patents protect inventions and new discoveries that are novel and non-obvious. The main protection provided by patents is preventing others from copying the invention. However, copying is not the only way that a business can infringe on a patent. Inc...
Checklist: Documents to Collect When Trademarking Your Business Name
Introductory information, definitions, and FAQs.
Rights of copyright owners, and tips on transferring and licensing copyrights.
Copyright protection is available for certain types of original works. It allows authors, artists, and other creators of original works to create works without fear of someone else copying and profiting from their work. FindLaw's section on Copyright...
