Ideas for a television series or a movie are rather difficult to protect under conventional trade secret law. The law …
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Immigration Law Changes Will Benefit Agriculture Based Industries
The New York’s Farm Bureau reports that fruit and vegetable growers and dairy farmers have been suffering from a shortage …
Software Protection: Many Choices to Protect Your Product or Service
Software and mobile device applications are a booming business. If you discover an unmet need, or a niche that has …
Trademarks as Search Terms for Pay Per Click Advertising
Google’s advertising policy has created some trademark issues. When an internet user enters a term into Google’s search engine, results …
Food Businesses
Food businesses – whether restaurants, bars, catering businesses or food carts – require several licenses and permits to operate. The …
A Hidden Secret at Wegmans
I had the honor of being invited to a private dinner prepared and hosted by a group of “foodies” working …
Taking Customer Service to a New Level
Do you have days when you feel flustered? You just can’t perform your best when your mind is swirling around …
Are Headphones a Fashion Accessory?
Beats manufactures distinctive headphone products in which it claims trade dress and design patent protection. The protection afforded under patent …
Spanx v. Yummie Tummie (a/k/a Sara Blakely v. Heather Thomson Schindler)
Yummie Tummie owns 7 design patents on its popular body shapewear. Yummie Tummie accused Spanx of patent infringement after seeing …
Lower Coffee Prices Can Help Offset Some of the Increased Minimum Wage and Food Cost Expenses for Restaurants
If you have been following my blog, you will see some ideas on how restaurants can reduce their operating costs …