Everyone has a story about an experience with intellectual property (IP) in the workplace, because IP lies at or near the heart of a company’s value – how could such stories not surface? Most of these tales encompass two maxims which are the focus of this article....
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) began implementing the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) on December 18, 2021. Why should you care? Well, if you’re a business, you should care about your brand, generally, and your mark is a visible...
Reflecting on his 27 years at Amazon from what he terms “Day 1” to his upcoming retirement as its CEO, Jeff Bezos recently sent a Letter to Shareholders recapping the 2020 year for Amazon. Although he discussed a number of thoughts, his principal point about why...
Google owns most of the online-search market and, along with Amazon, a very sizable portion of the online retail market. But neither Google nor Amazon started as the megalithic giants they are today: They both grew very rapidly because they held a competitive edge in...
The following is a brief summary of the most important issues involved with protecting your intellectual property in government contracts – specifically with the Department of Defense (DoD) – either as a prime or subcontractor. Many contractors believe copyright...
