Patents are an important part of many California businesses, allowing them to provide a unique product or service to their customer. When patents are infringed, one’s business can suffer financially. Intellectual property laws exist to protect one’s patents from being...
Successful business owners in California and throughout the country understand the importance of confidentiality when it comes to protecting a company’s interests. Gaining an edge over competitors often requires knowledge, systems or private information to produce a...
Nondisclosure agreements are used by many industries in California. They are designed to protect trade secrets and prevent employees from sharing intellectual property. But nondisclosure agreements can lead to issues when an employee moves on to work with another...
If you’re a California business owner, you no doubt possess certain information regarding your company’s practices, products or services that you would never want your competitors to know. You might even have your employees or guests who tour your facilities sign...
In the business world, intellectual property is highly valued. Protecting intellectual property is important when trying to stay ahead of the competition. But without legal protection, based on California’s intellectual property laws, a business can lose its...
With big companies, intangibles such as copyrights, trademarks and patents have intrinsic value. Keeping proprietary information away from nefarious entities remains a vital responsibility. Proper steps protect businesses from getting entangled in trade secret...
Many large, privately owned companies in Riverside County have copyrights for their many prints, publications, films, artistic materials and musical materials. These copyrights are a major source of revenue for these companies. So, when a copyright is infringed upon,...
Businesses in California and throughout the nation take specific steps to stand out among the rest. The competition can be high in certain industries, making it imperative that a business take measures to market themselves and increase their value. In order to...
Building a strong brand takes time, effort and money. Once you’ve built a brand, you should do everything you can to protect it. If you don’t, others may be able to reap the goodwill you’ve created, damaging your business’s reputation. GM leans on trademark law in...
California companies that rely on innovation as a foundation for their business will want to be fully protected from illegal behaviors on the part of employees and contractors who might have valuable knowledge. It is unfortunate that some people will try to use...
