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Bloomberg Got the Non-compete Wrong
A few weeks ago, one of my favorite authors at Bloomberg, Justin Fox, dropped the...
Causes of Partnership / Shareholder Disputes
What causes a great company to turn into a grotesque refraction of its own founders’...
Overreaching Machine Shop Partner Gets Tooled
A minority shareholder in a prominent Houston machine shop that serves the oil and gas...
Does a Trademark Registration Ever Expire?
From small start-up companies to large corporations, business owners understand the value of a distinguishing...
What Is Trademark Infringement?
Trademark infringement occurs when there is a violation of the exclusive rights attached to a...
How to Trademark a Phrase
If you have created a phrase or word that represents something valuable to your company...
Disney Is Altering the Deal, Pray They Don’t Alter It Any Further
A Copyright helps protect the intellectual property of its creator, but only for so long....
Imperial Stormtroopers Vs. Boba Fett – The Difference Between an Employee and an Independent Contractor.
One of the hardest things to explain to our business clients is how to classify...
Claims Construction and the Death Star
Claims construction is considered one of the most important stages of a patent infringement lawsuit....
Friend of the Devil: Why Small Businesses Need Quality Relationships With Legal Counsel
“Please allow me to introduce myself” is the classic opening for the Rolling Stone’s anthem,...
Trademarks Awaken
The First Order seeks to restore the Empire and all that it entails. As part...
Copyright Registration – Why bother filing? They Blew Up the Death Star Anyway!
Often, when we first speak to potential clients, they confuse patent, trademark and copyright registration into a...
