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11/17/2012

In a patent approved this week by the United States Patent Office Apple was awarded a design patent for the digital page turn.

http://mashable.com/2012/11/16/apple-page-turn-patent/

In a patent approved this week by the United States Patent Office Apple was awarded a design patent for the digital page turn.

11/16/2012

A great article regarding the importance of a Trademark!!

http://smallbusiness.chron.com/importance-obtaining-trademark-business-529.html

Trademarks are brand identifiers. According to the International Trademark Association, “A trademark may be any word, name, slogan, symbol, device, package design or combination of these that ...

11/02/2012

Now, This is why you should ALWAYS trademark your brand! Well done Mexico.

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-has-lost-their-legal-claim-to-the-iPhone-name-in-Mexico_id36199

A court in Mexico City has denied an injunction that would allow Apple to continue using the "iPhone" name, as a lawsuit against telecommunication firm iFone backfires against the tech giant...

11/01/2012

FANTASTIC article regarding Copyright issues... for those of you who don't have a vast knowledge, this may help you.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-growth/day-to-day/copyright-issues-that-can-affect-your-business/article626825/

Some companies don't know when they need protection, or when they may be infringing on someone's turf

10/31/2012

Do you have any questions regarding the differences between copyright, trademarking or patenting?

This article will help.

http://www.lawmart.com/forms/difference.htm

Some people confuse patents, copyrights, and trademarks. Although there may be some similarities, these three kinds of intellectual property protection serve different purposes.

10/30/2012

Excellent video about Industrial Design and how it impacts our lives!!

This video describes industrial design in the 21st century and details the way it impacts our lives. Happy World Industrial Design Day (29 June)!

10/30/2012

New services have been added to our firm... Residential and Commercial Real Estate! Providing you with options.

Stay tuned for more info on these services!

10/22/2012

Open question: What are your thoughts about advertising in the YellowPages? Success or no success?

09/15/2012

Open question... how can you sell your idea to a corporation?

08/31/2012

What is Industrial Design?

Industrial design is a combination of art and science. Industrial Designing a product changes the way it looks, the way it performs and the way it functions.

It is a method of increasing brand development for the product and allowing it to perform at its highest standards.

For example, the iPhone and all Apple products have been industrially designed.

What are other products that have been Industrially Designed that you can think of?

Find out more about Industrial Design:

Industrial design is the use of a combination of applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, and usability of a product, but it may also be used to improve the product's marketability and production. The role of an industrial designer is to create and execute design soluti...

08/29/2012

Happy Tuesday!!

Let me ask you something. Have you EVER tried to Trademark something? It is quite a tedious process.
Trademarking is an EXCELLENT thing for many business owners as it offers the opportunity to make their idea uniquely theirs. Once that idea is trademarked, NOONE can use it and you, as the business owner, have the sole privilege to use it and NOONE can take it away from you.

It's a wonderful process. That's what makes each business UNIQUE!!!

Still a bit confused about how trademarking and other business law practices works? That's what I am here for... to help YOU!!!

Let me know how I can be of service to you!

08/23/2012

Ok, it's Trivia Time!!

Let's see if u remember... A little while ago, I asked who invented the lightbulb on my page AND on Twitter...Do you remember who it is?

Hint: It wasn't Edison.

Let's get that memory working.