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  • articleWhat Is a Bill of Sale?

    …completed bill of sale with you before the vehicle title transfer paperwork can be completed. A vehicle bill of sale also includes: Vehicle type (i.e., car bill of sale…

  • articleCreating Your Website Terms and Conditions

    …the site or at the point of purchase. E-commerce website terms and conditions contain the same information as regular terms and conditions, with some additions: A data protection statement…

  • articleWhen Is Unauthorized Use Not Trademark Infringement?

    …character. (For purposes of this article, let's just assume that Fleischer owns Betty Boop.) A.V.E.L.A. licensees then placed Betty Boop's image on dolls, T…

  • articleHow to Value Your Startup Business for Equity Financing

    …show you understand competing products, and provide a rational basis for a market penetration analysis (i.e., what percent of that market you will capture and how and when you…

  • articleHow to Start a Business: Opening a Clothing Company

    …Etsy can decide to close your shop at their discretion. Shopify is a great platform as well for e-commerce. But you'll have to drive your own traffic to…

  • articleCopyright Law's First Sale Doctrine

    …on the application of the first sale doctrine and further clarified what the U.S. Copyright Act's “lawfully made” language means (i.e., that it includes works created abroad)…

  • articleFile a DBA in Georgia

    …filing and registration requirements, and restrictions (e.g., no DBA or trade name can include “Company,” “Limited,” etc.) Some counties may require you to publish notice of your proposed trade…

  • articleHow to Conduct a Louisiana Business Search

    …include “limited liability company,” “L.L.C.,” or “L.C.” in its name. Certain terms (e.g., “engineer,” “banking,” or similar) require specific approval from the appropriate Louisiana state board…

  • articleHow to Trademark a Band Name

    …delays in your registration. To begin, they’ll help you determine your basis for filing (i.e., the type of application you’ll submit): Use in commerce. If you’re…

  • articleWhat Is a Service Mark and How Do You Register for One?

    …differently for services. “With services, ‘interstate commerce’ generally involves rendering a service to customers in another state or rendering a service that affects interstate commerce (e.g., restaurants, gas stations…