Articles in the Patents and Trademarks Category
In case you haven't noticed yet, I am all about helping you avoid the legal boo boo's that I made (and there were TONS) while starting and running my first business…….OY were there tons. I made every mistake under the sun when it came to legal docs, working with investors, and protecting my own personal interests and not only those of the company. There is no reason for you to repeat any of the mistakes I made! I asked my friend Linda Wang to chat with me about ways you …
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When I met Nellie Akalp, we realized quickly that we had so many things in common; being entreprenettes, being moms, having twins, general business philosophies, and that we both wanted to enjoy our lives with our families as much as we wanted to enjoy being our own boss!
Having experienced what it's like to work with investors while experiencing the pros and cons of those relationships, and watching from the side as they tried to find a buyer for my then troubled handbag line, I wanted to hear Nellie's story of …
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A client I worked with last year recently contacted me to tell me that someone in her small town was actually copying her product that is patent pending. After commiserating with her, I remembered this post I did over a year ago on this exact topic. After revisiting the story, the memories came flooding back and I wanted to share this with you again as it is so important to protect yourself whenever possible. I of course did not have "patent pending" status, but the situation is very similar.
Protecting your …
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I remember when I decided to patent my Handbag Hanger back in 2003. I did as much research as I could on my own via the internet – searching google and scouring every organizing store on the planet to see if they had something similar. Once I was fairly certain I had a unique product, I called an attorney to start the process. It was pretty easy going from there for me back then as not as many patents were being filed. I did however choose a Design patent over …
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Have you ever had some incredible idea and wondered if you should patent it? Most people have at some point in their life. Have you ever seen a bronze plaque of a patent on someones wall and thought it was cool? I know I have! But the real deal is a plain piece of paper with your patent info…….not a plaque. Boo Hoo!
I have a design patent and let me tell you – it isn’t all roses all the time. Yes, I was very fortunate for the first few years …
