We’d like to share this trademarking example from recent news headlines. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo started an Asian Lantern Festival in the summer of 2018 and has continued offering the event on an annual basis since 2018. The Pittsburgh Zoo is now also embarking on an Asian Lantern Festival of their own, beginning in August […]
We wanted to share these two trademark-related articles involving the restaurant industry. Although these examples involve restaurants, the importance of trademarking a name applies to all businesses. We hope you find them both interesting and that they don’t make you too hungry and ruin your lunch/dinner! City Barbeque and Ohio City BBQ City Barbeque is […]
As embarrassing as it is to admit, many small businesses try to cut corners and save time and money by drafting their own business documents and agreements. It may seem harmless to create and present a business document or agreement without the review and oversight of an attorney but a lawsuit can be an expensive […]
A copyright is a type of intellectual property. It protects works of art and expression such as, photographs, paintings, drawings, musical compositions, recordings, computer programs, videogames, sculptures, books, movies, and much more. Copyright protection exists at the moment a work is put into a tangible, fixed medium of expression. However, there are many important benefits […]
