Here is an excellent question: Is a person’s famous face a type of intellectual property? After all, who a person is can mean a lot in making connections, sales and bringing in an income. The co-anchor for Good Day Philadelphia recently ran into an issue when she...
The most common forms of intellectual property infraction
Every human being has ideas, and many people have a job that involves bringing their ideas to life through creation. All types of creation by a person that is not material is a type of intellectual property, and some intellectual property is extremely valuable....
Blues singer sues over the use of the name Lady A and unfair business practices
This summer, two major music groups changed their names to no longer have slavery terms associated with them. Texas’ Dixie Chicks became the Chicks and fellow country trio Lady Antebellum became Lady A. However, a Seattle blues singer, also known as Lady A, is now...
What is your company’s intellectual property?
What does your business own? You may have purchased manufacturing equipment or constructed your company’s office building. However, identifying a company’s intellectual property (IP) can be more challenging for many business owners. No matter your industry, creating...
How can you defend your intellectual property?
As a business owner, you will want to protect your inventions, innovations and processes as best as possible. Competitors and former employees may want to use your intellectual property (IP), and you will need to find ways to safeguard it. Yet, the ways to do so...
