I recently received a call from a client who complained that the MP3 players they imported from China were seized and confiscate by the Custom Service at the United States border. The reason for the seizure and forfeiture, I was told, was that the MP3 players had software downloaded in the devices and the […]
Are you a Washington artist that is just starting to get into the business of selling your work? One of the first things that you should do is hire a Washington art lawyer to help represent your interests. It can be hard work getting a business set up to sell your art, especially if you […]
Have you ever come up with what you believed to be a great idea? Have you researched that idea and realised that there is actually a hole in the market that doesn’t cover your idea? One day, you are going to put that idea into practice properly and become a millionaire from it - just […]
Guess what? The federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that over $100,000,000 is being scammed by fraudulent Invention Marketing and Invention Patent Companies on consumers annually. That’s $100,000,000 of your money.
The main reason there is such a problem is due to the fact that the general public is not aware of the problem until it is […]
A non-disclosure agreement is made between two parties when they agree that one or both parties will not reveal specific information that is considered to be confidential by the disclosing party. Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements are commonly used to enforce obligations of confidentiality on a party that is receiving information or material from a disclosing […]
Some people get confused between trade secrets and trademarks. A trademark is something that is publicly recognized and known as being officially associated with a particular company. In contrast a trade secret can be a much more broad definition and by its very name is not made public.
According to the laws in most states, […]