Everything you need to know about maintaining a trademark Trademark protection is an ongoing endeavor. In fact, there are two main ways that you must maintain your trademark registration: 1. Continue to “police” your trademark (i.e., watch for similar names) According to the USPTO website, “[y]ou are responsible for enforcing your rights if you receive […]

From concept to shelf, authoring and publishing a book can seem like a daunting task. In modern times, unless already established as a bestselling author, much of the work of traditional publishing is done by the author. When writing a book, there are three aspects of intellectual property that authors need to keep in mind: […]

Choosing a business name (wisely) is one of the most common questions that lands in our inbox at Paige Hulse Law, and is without a doubt the most common type of legal dispute we are asked to handle. What happens if a name you’ve chosen for your business, product, or slogan happens to look a […]

What happens if two companies, unlikely to be confusing to the general public, claim rights to the same name? Is there still a “likelihood of confusion?” This is the precise question that the country music trio, Lady A, is currently facing. In May of 2010, the country trio applied to register the name Lady A […]

Online business owners are the architects of the internet. Particularly following a year of many businesses moving to online models, it’s not only critical that a business have an attractive, engaging, and accessible online home: a website must comply with all required online privacy laws. After all, what good is a website, if it just […]

If you learn one thing from this blog, let it be this: run a due diligence search before you begin operating a business with any name, logo, or begin to spend money on branding. Sometimes, you will get lucky, and spend thousands of dollars on branding, only to later find out that there are similar […]

IT’S NEVER TOO SOON TO START PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT. TAX MINIMIZATION CAN BE ESPECIALLY HARD FOR ENTREPRENEURS, WHO HAVE TO KEEP UP WITH TAX LAW AND INVESTMENT STRATEGIES WHILE MANAGING A BUSINESS Note: this article is derived from our friends at Provident CPA and Advisors, a tax firm we recommend to all of our clients […]

An opinion piece for entrepreneurs and young lawyers My #1 piece of advice for any business owner in any field, or professional in any occupation? Find a mentor. I’ve been so blessed to have the mentor that I had in my life. Never underestimate the power of having a mentor, or building a network. On […]

As a business owner, you know that the first element of your business framework is liability protection and choosing the right entity…but all too often, I talk to business owners who think that just forming their LLC is enough, and they don’t need to follow through with the next steps. All too often, business owners […]

As a startup, one of the earliest (and most important) questions you’ll be faced with is when it’s time to move forward from being just a sole proprietor, to a formal business structure, such as an LLC. WHAT IS AN LLC? A limited liability company (LLC) is a business entity that provides enhanced liability protection […]