Helping Your Business Thrive
Businesses usually thrive in partnerships. Whether partnering with a supplier, a franchisee or an investor, a business owner can find various opportunities to grow their business through these contracts. But if one of the parties fails to fulfill their obligations,...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) may refuse trademark registration if they found any grounds for “likelihood of confusion” during clearance searches. This exists when an applicant’s mark and a pre-existing application or a registered mark are so...
Entering into a business can open a lot of opportunities. On top of getting your brand out to the public, you also get the chance to meet other business owners, especially within the same industry. But while having a healthy industry relationship is ideal, competition...
Intellectual property is a vital part of any business's strategy for success. Some organizations hinge their success on their intellectual assets. Unfortunately, they can be left defenseless from misappropriation and theft without the proper precautions. This is...
Protecting a brand is akin to protecting the company's image, work and reputation. Business owners use these brands to convey the vision behind their products and services and once consumers and media pick up on the brand, it can already be hard to forget. But while...
Franchising could be a next-level step for a business owner or a starting point for an aspiring entrepreneur. However, parties could easily get lost in the blurry lines of the franchisor-franchisee relationship. That is why it is crucial to create an agreement that...
As an old saying has it, the three secrets to making a small business succeed are location, location and location. By the same token, any problem with the location of a small business can mean the difference between business success and failure. The location certainly...
Kentucky businesses invest a lot in their technological innovations, and it can be a disaster when another company comes along and copies their work. It's important that they to protect those innovations through intellectual property law. While businesses in all kinds...