As a business owner and entrepreneur, protecting your novel idea from being copied or stolen is a critical strategy. The first step is to register your intellectual property (IP). IP is what sets your company apart from the rest of the industry – it’s your idea,...
What is Intellectual Property (IP)? Intellectual property is a product of human intellect. It’s what differentiates you from the competition –original ideas or concepts conceived and developed by you. Examples of IP include inventions, literary...
At Ference Law, we regularly see how online counterfeiting evolves from trademark infringement into something far more dangerous. One example is the sale of so-called “modded” or “jailbroken” Amazon Fire TV Sticks, devices marketed as shortcuts to free movies, sports,...
When inventors Bonnie Tyler and Sheila Torgan launched The Negg®—a patented hard-boiled egg peeler—they were living the dream many product creators work years toward. Their idea took off. Customers loved it. Sales climbed. And with patents and trademarks in place,...
In a high-profile legal move that underscores the ongoing battle against unauthorized goods in retail, Lululemon has filed a federal lawsuit against Costco accusing the wholesaler of selling “knockoff” versions of some of their best-selling activewear. This case,...
