How to Protect Your Intellectual Property and Avoid Inadvertent Infringement In Your New Business

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? A Primer for Startups and Entrepreneurs on How to Protect Your Assets

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...

Protecting Amazon Sellers from Counterfeiters: Insights from Stanley Ference on AM/PM Podcast

Amazon sellers face increasing challenges in protecting their brands from counterfeiters and intellectual property (IP) violations. In a recent episode of the AM/PM Podcast, Stanley Ference, founding attorney of Ference Law, shared his expertise on navigating these...

Dismantling Counterfeit Rings: Amazon’s Partnership with Cisco Yields Significant Results

Counterfeit rings of bad actors producing products are a growing global issue, threatening consumer safety and brand integrity. Amazon’s Counterfeit Crime Unit (CCU) has long been at the forefront of combating this problem, leveraging partnerships with brands like...

WTR Brand Strategy Summit 2024

The WTR Brand Strategy Summit, held in New York on October 8-9, 2024, brought together senior brand leaders, legal professionals and policymakers to explore critical topics in brand protection and trademark enforcement. Stanley D. Ference, Founder of Ference &...