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How Do I Protect My Company’s Trade Secrets?

A trade secret refers to any information your company owns that has economic value, is not known by the public, and has been reasonably protected from being released to the masses. If this data were to become known, it could...

Who Owns My OnlyFans Content: Myself or the Website?

For many OnlyFans creators, the content posted to the subscription service platform is a primary or sole source of income. Like any other creation or work product, OnlyFans content can be left open to theft by nefarious parties despite the...

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Chinese Counterfeiters Sentenced for Scheme Involving Fake Rolex Watches

A consortium of counterfeiters faced charges and convictions in China recently for its sophisticated production, assembly, and marketing of fake Rolex watches. The scheme ran from July 2015 to April 2021, and involved about 300,000,000 RMB (Chinese Yuan Renminbi), the...

Copyright Expiration Opens the Door for Winnie-the-Pooh Horror Film

The Winnie-the-Pooh copyright expired in January of 2022, making the characters from that beloved book series available for use by the public. United States copyright laws protect ownership rights for 70 years after the creator's death or 95 years after...

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What Are Florida’s Intellectual Property Laws?

Understanding Florida’s intellectual property laws is vital when protecting your written product, trademarks, and inventions. Intellectual property laws operate at both the state and federal level, and registering for protection at both levels is the most ironclad way to protect...

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What Do the Little Trademark Symbols Mean, and Why Do We Use Them?

You’ve developed a great logo, designed a unique clothing line, or determined a business name. You want to protect what you created so that brand identification is evident if someone tries to pirate your product or service. But how do...

Reservoir Media’s Push to Buy Song Rights

The goal of songwriters and artists has always been to get their music in front of as many people and in as many ears as possible. Sadly, many artists have given little thought to the intellectual property implications of this...

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Intellectual Property in the Metaverse

The coming impact of the Metaverse raises many critical questions about the intellectual property rights of individuals and businesses. While there is no doubt that intellectual property rights extend to the internet, the purported blending of the physical and virtual...

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Mark Twain: Writer, Humorist… Inventor?

Mark Twain is best known for penning literary classics like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and his razor-sharp wit, but few people realize he was also an inventor. He received three patents during his lifetime and used the proceeds from...

Mickey Mouse may be Florida’s most famous resident, but he also has a lot of friends in Washington, DC. Over the past few decades, desperate pleas from Disney have inspired lawmakers to extend copyright protections for Mickey Mouse and other...

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