It's 6:30 in the morning and I was in McCarran airport waiting for my flight to return home. I was hungry and didn't want to risk eating something on the plane that I'd regret. So, I scouted around the concourse with some possible options. I approached the first food...
Practice when to take action and when to let go We arrived as scheduled at the hotel of choice for a two-week stay. It's always been one of my favorites. My husband and I checked into our room, only to discover that we were located directly above the garbage dump, the...
FTC. More and more we are seeing disclaimers at the foot of websites, on social media pages, in direct mailers, in 15-second TV ads, in videos, and on products. The savvy marketer understands the importance of affixing disclaimers to their advertising material. Yet,...
Social networking is the hottest discovery since email. It’s fun, fast paced, interesting, and allows you to connect with friends, colleagues, and clients in a way that you never could before. And for entrepreneurs and small business owners, it levels the playing...
You Tube and Technology. I love technology. It’s a wonderful tool, which makes our lives easy, fun, and more efficient. We use technology to communicate, to market, to create, to learn, and to share with others. It’s hard to imagine what we would do without it. Yet,...
Trademarks When you think of great trademarks, the ones known throughout the world, they will likely include the apple with the bite taken out of it and the golden arches. There are also older trademarks that have withstood the test of time, like the classic Pepsi...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals For all those women who voted for Trump and by their actions approve of his misogynistic abusive treatment of women, you will be happy to read this decision. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled that an...
Non-USPTO Solicitations Here is yet another way scammers are trying to part you from your hard-earned money. The USPTO recently announced that trademark holders are receiving letters in the mail requesting payment on fees due for the trademarks. The fraudulent...
Copyright Internet Pics. Taking a picture off of the Internet without permission and adding it to a website or blog seems harmless, right? Well I’m here to tell you that it’s quite harmful. When you use works protected by copyright law without permission, you are...