by Kelley Way | Oct 7, 2024 | Intellectual Property, Trademarks
I’m often asked the question: When should I register my trademark? Timing your trademark registration is always tricky. On the one hand, you want to get as much protection for your brand as possible as quickly as possible. On the other hand, trademark...
by Kelley Way | Feb 5, 2024 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
I throw the term “intellectual property” around quite a bit, but non-lawyers may not be quite as familiar with the term. Let me explain what intellectual property is and the four main types of intellectual property. “Intellectual property” refers to creations of the...
by Kelley Way | Jan 1, 2024 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
Happy Public Domain Day! As of today, everything published in 1928 enters the public domain and is free for anyone to use. The most famous work to enter the public domain this year is probably Steamboat Willie, the Disney film introducing Mickey and Minnie Mouse to...
by Kelley Way | Oct 2, 2023 | Copyrights, Estate Planning, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
It’s been a long time since I last posted on estate planning horror stories that affect contemporary celebrities. An update is long overdue, so let me share what’s been happening in some of the estates I discussed in my previous article. After five years...
by Kelley Way | Jul 4, 2022 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
The Copyright Small Claims Court is Now Open! It’s been a long time coming, but the Copyright Claims Board is finally up and running, and copyright owners with small claims can now file them for consideration. For those who missed my previous article on the subject,...
by Kelley Way | Apr 5, 2021 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
Trademark owners are always concerned about someone stealing their trademark, intentionally or unintentionally. Here are some tips for the question I hear a lot – How do I protect my trademark? Choose a unique and distinctive mark. This will help avoid the...
