Franchising allows companies to expand without the risk of debt or the cost of equity. It also allows for expansion with minimal capital investment on the part of the franchisor. When deciding to franchise, the company will need to create … Continue reading →
February 7th, 2017 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Frachising, Franchise, Investing in a Franchise, Patents, Risk Management, trademark
Attorney - Client Relationship, Franchising, Investments, Risk Management, Strategy | 15 Comments »
When a business protects their intellectual property through patents, trade secrets, copyrights, or trademarks, it not only benefits that business, but the United States economy as a whole. A new report came out detailing just how this is possible. Here … Continue reading →
October 31st, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, general counsel, intellectual property, patent, trademark
In-house Counsel, Intellectual Property, Risk Management | No Comments »
Forming a company can seem like a fairly straight forward process, but mistakes often occur during the process. Some of these mistakes can be easily avoided, especially with an attorney to look over the paperwork. Here are some of the … Continue reading →
June 21st, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, general counsel, intellectual property, trademark
Contracts, Fundamentals, In-house Counsel | 154 Comments »
It seems like everyone is in the tech start-up industry at the moment. With technology such a big part of today’s society, it’s not a bad place to be. However, creating a start-up isn’t always as easy as some people … Continue reading →
April 26th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, business formation, contracts, intellectual property, trademark
Attorney - Client Relationship, Contracts, Fundamentals, In-house Counsel, Intellectual Property, Risk Management | No Comments »
Most are familiar with patents, trademarks, and copyrights. However, there is a fourth type of intellectual property called trade secrets. Trade secrets consist of information that can be a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique or process. To be … Continue reading →
March 28th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, intellectual property, patent, trademark
In-house Counsel, Intellectual Property, Litigation | 141 Comments »
Companies depend on intellectual property to profit and even survive. So, when it is stolen or infringed upon, it can be a big deal. Intellectual property can be books, ideas, written items, inventions, and more. If a company discovers their … Continue reading →
February 10th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: general counsel, intellectual property, trademark
Fundamentals, General, In-house Counsel, Intellectual Property, Litigation | 164 Comments »
Many companies depend on patents to protect their creations. Making a mistake while filing the patent could be disastrous for their company. However, mistakes do happen. Here are the five most common patent application mistakes to avoid: Waiting too long … Continue reading →
January 4th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: intellectual property, patent, trademark
Contracts, General, In-house Counsel, Intellectual Property, Risk Management | 123 Comments »
Many companies encounter trademark infringement during the course of their lifetime. Whether they are a victim of it, or are the ones infringing, any business should be aware of the basics regarding trademark infringements in case they run into the … Continue reading →
December 9th, 2015 by Stuart Blake | Tags: general counsel, intellectual property, trademark
Fundamentals, General, In-house Counsel, Intellectual Property | 139 Comments »