Intellectual Property
Protect your work from copycats. Learn the difference between trademarks, copyrights, and patents so you can safeguard your intellectual property.
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Defend Your Trademark with a Cease and Desist Letter
Your efforts to build a brand can be thwarted by trademark infringers who can besmirch your reputation by offering inferior goods and services under your trademark. Learn how cease and desist letters can help stop trademark infringement.
· 4 min read
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Defend Your Trademark with a Certification of Cease and Desist
Trademark infringement can sap your business of sales while doing damage to hard-earned brand reputation. Learn how a certification of cease and desist can help you enforce your rights and stop infringement.
· 3 min read
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Avoid Infringement by Getting Copyright Permission
Need to reuse someone else's creative work?
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Understanding Joint Work and Copyright
If you collaborate on a project, you need to understand your rights as a co-creator.
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Resolving Domain Name Disputes Online: Lay Claim to Your Domain
Calvin Klein did it. Julia Roberts did it, too. And they did it online. These superstars wrested back control of registered domain names containing their well-recognized names using online dispute resolution. And you don't have to be rich or famous to do the same thing when you expand your successful start-up to the online global market.
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Understanding Digital Distribution Rights
Now that you've created your digital masterpiece, you're ready to share it with the world. Your first step is to understand your digital distribution rights. Here's what you need to know.
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Understanding a Deed of Assignment for Intellectual Property
A deed of transfer is used to change the ownership of intellectual property, a common occurrence in business. Explore how and when to use one.
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What Kinds of Works Are Protected by Copyright?
Copyright is an important part of protecting your creative work. Read on to learn what kinds of works are safeguarded by law.
· 7 min read
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How to Reply to a Cease and Desist Letter
There are many ways to respond to a cease and desist letter. Instead of panicking, which is often the first response, or ignoring it, learn what to do if you get served with a cease and desist letter, including how to tell if the claim is legitimate.
· 4 min read
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Does Your Website Violate Copyright Law?
Just because web content is easily accessible doesn't mean it's free. Much of the material on the internet is copyrighted and if you're using articles or photos that belong to someone else on your site, you may be breaking the law.
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