Executives and employees of many companies assume copyright protection only applies to books, movies, or music. In reality, your company’s employees and independent contractors create copyrightable works every day by developing content for your company’s website, marketing campaigns, software, training materials, photographs, and other original content. Recognizing these assets can be protected by copyright law […]
The Bankruptcy Plan: From Conception to Confirmation
Your Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan is the roadmap for your company’s reorganization. It’s the document that determines which creditors get paid, how much they receive, when they receive it, and what your company looks like when it emerges from bankruptcy. For business owners, understanding how to develop, propose, and confirm a viable plan is essential […]
Critical Issues in Every M&A Transaction
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can be tricky transactions that frequently entail delicate negotiations between buyer and seller. The negotiations must be choreographed in minute detail to ensure the transaction closes in a timely manner and is a success for both parties. The parties will, after all, be living with one another after the deal is […]
How to Block Registration of a Troublesome Trademark with a Letter of Protest
We are often contacted by clients who want to block registration of a competitor’s trademark because it’s too similar to their own. In some cases, the method we use to accomplish the client’s objective is to file a letter of protest with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) on behalf of the client. These […]