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Copyright Protection 101: What You Need to Know
Copyright Protection 101: What You Need to Know

This article will cover the basics of copyright law – what a copyright is, why it is valuable, and how it is protected. What is a Copyright? A copyright is a type of intellectual property protection that applies to original works of authorship fixed in a tangible...

Trademark Law 101: What Every Business Owner Should Know
Trademark Law 101: What Every Business Owner Should Know

Your business name and logo are the face of your brand, but did you know they can also be your most valuable assets, protected by the law of trademarks? This article will cover the basics of trademarks – what they are, why they’re valuable, and how they’re protected....

Trade Secrets 101 – What You Need to Know
Trade Secrets 101 – What You Need to Know

This article will cover the basics of trade secrets – what they are, why they are valuable, and how they are protected. First, what is a trade secret? A trade secret can be any information that has economic value because the information itself is not generally known...

Considerations of Forming a Technology-Based Joint Venture
Considerations of Forming a Technology-Based Joint Venture

A “joint venture,” or JV for short, can range from a contractual arrangement like a co-marketing effort to a separate new legal entity in which the parties contribute technology, IP, funding, and employees to a new legal entity. The most typical reason to form a JV is...

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