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Need a Trademark? Here are some tips.

Art Law Journal

However, many companies don’t register their trademarks during the start-up phase, usually waiting until a later time when sufficient cash is available if registered at all. The post Need a Trademark? appeared first on Art Business Journal. That decision is a bit of a gamble. In reality, businesses […].

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Need a Trademark? Here are some tips.

Art Law Journal

However, many companies don’t register their trademarks during the start-up phase, usually waiting until a later time when sufficient cash is available if registered at all. Steve Schlackman. Picking a name for a business or product is one of the first steps for any new venture. That decision is a bit of a gamble.

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Should An Artist Trademark Their Name?

Art Law Journal

A trademark may be the answer. Steve Schlackman. Your name is a corporate asset with real tangible value, and protecting it is an important business consideration.

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Free Mickey? (Don’t Be Goofy)

LexBlog IP

Trademark law has something to say about use. Consider the difference between copyright law — which is meant to encourage creativity for the benefit of society–and trademark protection, which is about identifying the source of goods and services and avoiding consumer confusion.

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Which Type of Intellectual Property Protection Do I Need?

Art Law Journal

Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. Which Type of Intellectual Property Law Is Right for You. You don’t need to register the work like you would with trademarks or patents. . Trademarks.

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

Events NYU Law Forum - Memes on Memes and the New Creativity On 3 November 2021, NYU Law Forum - Memes on Memes and the New Creativity will be held online at 5:45PM (CET) for a discussion on the First Amendment, intellectual property, and art law to place a phenomenon of our digital era into a broader legal, historical, and cultural context.

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Which Types of IP (Intellectual Property) Protection Do Artists Need?

Art Law Journal

Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. Unfortunately, IP law has gotten so complicated that many people aren’t even sure which types of IP (copyright, trademarks, or patents) protects their creative work.