The company-formerly-known-as-Facebook is now called “Meta,” and its leaders want everybody to know that the future is here – in the form of something called the “Metaverse.” What’s the Metaverse? At its most basic, it’s a virtual world where people – via their...
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Intellectual Property
What is trade dress and why is it important to protect it?
Creating your brand has many components. In addition to your products and logos, you have to consider your product’s image for your customers. A significant part of your brand’s image comes from a combination of your trademark and trade dress. When your customer picks...
Can intellectual property law protect a website?
Often, a website is integral to, if not the driving force behind, your business. However, at times, business owners neglect to consider whether or not their website can be protected. As one of your most valuable business assets, protecting your website should be a top...
Nike flexes muscles, shows the power of trademark protections
Trademarks are legal tools that can help inventors and businesses protect their intellectual property. Nike recently tested the reach of this tool when the shoe manufacturing giant took on a case against a project associated with pop sensation Lil Nas X for an alleged...
Nondisclosure agreements can help protect intellectual property
When a business owner wants to invite a partner into their business there is often a nondisclosure agreement or confidentiality agreement that is entered into. When a nondisclosure agreement, or NDA, is drafted there are certain terms that need to be reviewed and...
Protecting intellectual property in the early stages is beneficial
The market is booming with new innovations, technology, products and start-ups. With that comes measures taken by these businesses to protect their ideas and products. Protecting intellectual property is imperative for businesses of all sizes and length of operation....
How can a new business protect its intellectual property?
New business ventures are often predicated on information that has value as long as it is not disclosed to competitors. The law offers many ways to protect intellectual property, but many of these methods are not suitable for newly established enterprises. This post...
Does your business have a protectable trade dress?
Your intellectual property can be extremely valuable. Some of it can directly increase your bottom line, while other kinds can separate you from your competitors and generate goodwill. But not all intellectual property is as obvious as trademarks, copyrights, and...
Art dispute sparks intellectual property lawsuit in Texas
In Texas and across the United States, people who rely on creativity and innovation to make a living must be aware of the need for copyright protection. If they do not ensure their work is adequately shielded, it can cost them immeasurably and even ruin their chance...
An overview of types of intellectual property
Intellectual property law can seem complex to many individuals and business leaders in Texas; however, we strive to make this area of law understandable to our clients. The confusion for many starts in the term Intellectual Property itself. After all, the concept...