Are you allowed to make a meme out of a photo? Obviously, if it's your own photo and you own the copyright, then yes, of course you can. If a photographer or a friend has taken a photo for you, as long as it's clear...
Continue ReadingDid you know that you could be liable for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars for the advice that you give online? I'm talking about when somebody asks a question in a group, and you chip in with your 2 cents...
Continue ReadingThere are three main reasons why you would register your trademark. The first is the most common, and this is to stop your competitors from stealing your brand. A trademark gives you that protection, it gives you the statutory monopoly, so it means if somebody...
Continue ReadingI have some incredible trademark tips for you which I have gathered over more than 20 years in which I have gotten more than a thousand trademarks on the trademarks register. I have seen too many people try to do their own trademark applications and...
Continue ReadingIs it true that there's no point in getting your brain registered as a trademark because it's simply too expensive to enforce? I actually heard this on a business course that I went on, the coach at the front of the class said, "Don't worry...
Continue ReadingIs your business too small to get trademark protection? I don't think so, certainly you need to meet your main obligations first. You need to be able to pay your rent, you need to be able to pay your electricity, you need to be able to...
Continue ReadingIf you are doing a business collaboration with somebody else, I always recommend you create an exit plan so that everybody knows where they stand. So that people know what's gonna happen, either if things go wrong, or if you get an incredible offer and...
Continue ReadingSo, you have a trademark registered and you find out that somebody overseas is using the same one, what can you do? Unfortunately not much, unless there's some kind of relationship between the two of you, such as if they're a former employee or a former...
Continue ReadingIf an employee of yours has created a logo for you, can you register that as a trademark? It depends, most employment contracts have a clause saying that any intellectual property that somebody creates during the course and scope of their employment belongs to you...
Continue ReadingWhat should you do if you've got your trademark registered and you find out that somebody else is using it? First double check that your trademark is still valid, go on to the Intellectual Property Office register and double-check. Each country has their own register and...
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