by Francine Ward | Sep 24, 2020 | Intellectual Property, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property Protection, Right of Publicity
Right of Publicity – Have you ever thought about using a living or dead person’s name, image, photograph, or likeness on your website, or in your book, song, or play? If so, think again, or you may find yourself on the other side of a costly lawsuit. The law...
by Francine Ward | Sep 4, 2020 | American Bar Association Model Rules of Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical dilemmas, Ethics, Google, Intellectual Property, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property Protection, Law and ethics, legal and ethical issues
Google. Ethics. Artificial Intelligence. Ethical AI. Yes, that’s right. An article on something other than COVID-19. Because while this year has been passing us by, life is still being lived, babies are still being born, and you guessed it – inventions are...
by Francine Ward | Aug 20, 2020 | Intellectual Property, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property Protection
Everyone loves a good dupe. Why pay $45 for that foundation when you can head to the drugstore and get something similar for $10? But what happens when the knockoffs become dangerous? Recently, Amazon – the online superstore – launched its...
by Francine Ward | Aug 7, 2020 | Intellectual Property, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property Protection, Legal, legal and ethical issues, Legal Blog, Legal Information
In late June of this year, the Safeguarding American Innovation Act was introduced to Congress with the charge to protect intellectual property from theft–specifically, international theft. The proposal comes after an investigation that tracked American...
by Francine Ward | Jul 17, 2020 | CoVID-19, Intellectual Property, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property Protection, Patent Office., Patent Protection, Patents
As a follow-up to my latest blog on COVID-19 trademark applications, I want to talk about why intellectual property (IP) is so important during this pandemic. Amidst the widespread economic impact of the virus and the rapidly-increasing case-count in some areas,...
by Francine Ward | Jul 10, 2020 | CoVID-19, Intellectual Property, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property Protection, Registered Trademark, registered trademarks, Trademark, Trademark application
Toilet Paper and Trademarks. What do these items have in common? Well, in recent times, they are both items that have become hot commodities during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s actually quite common for businesses and ambitious entrepreneurs to rush to the U.S....
