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An unprotected trademark is an unguarded asset

Erik K Pelton

I recently spoke with a small business owner who bought a restaurant, rebranded it, opened it to the public, and received critical acclaim. Then they received a cease-and-desist letter: another company had already registered the identical brand name for the identical services. Second, there’s the cost of time.

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Copyright Concerns When Using Others to Create Content

Erik K Pelton

Because, of course, if the content is on your business’ website or social media, it’s ultimately the business that’s going to be responsible for any issues or problems or disputes. But there are some serious copyright issues that you ought to be aware of when you are working with others to create content for you.

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Trademark Enforcement Strategies – The Ultimate Path to Protection

Kashishipr

Trademarks provide multiple crucial advantages to businesses and customers alike. Have Proper Symbols of Trademark Registration & Ownership. The same includes e-commerce marketplaces, standalone business websites, and social media channels. Send Cease-&-Desist Letters Automatically. Bottom Line.

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Do You REALLY Own Your Business Name?

LexBlog IP

You put a great deal of effort in choosing the perfect name for your business. You registered the business with the Secretary of State in every state in which you operate. That’s all you need to own your business name, right? There could be businesses in other states with the exact same name, or very similar names.

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Once Again, LinkedIn Can’t Use CFAA To Stop Unwanted Scraping–hiQ v. LinkedIn

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

It also sidesteps the dispute regarding whether hiQ is still in business. The court remains skeptical of LinkedIn’s privacy-based arguments: LinkedIn has no protected property interest in the data contributed by its users, as the users retain ownership over their profiles. Eric’s Comments.

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The Role of Brand Names in Business

azrights

Understanding the legal rules around names is important because they’re the single most valuable intellectual property asset a successful business builds. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?. Lessons in Business. There are various lessons businesses can learn from this case which is why I wanted to highlight it here.

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Trademark For Business Growth

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Adidas, for example, is a brand that has achieved success in the sports business by introducing sports clothing and other related products. Because of its digital marketing being so powerful and influential, many small businesses come forward to collaborate with large companies like this. For Example, Nike, Apple, Haagen-Dazszl.