Posted in Patents, Trademark / Branding, Metrics, Copyright, Creativity and Innovation on Mar 18th, 2008
Our annual intellectual property metrics show dramatic increases in some types of intellectual property grants and increasing litigation for copyright. Click here to look at all the data graphs.
Posted in Corporate and Business, Creativity and Innovation on Jun 13th, 2007
by Stephen Leasia
For the overwhelming majority of start-up companies the one irrefutable truism seems to be that “cash is king.” At least in my experience, the early stages of a company’s growth call for significant investment of capital and longer periods of negative cash flow than even the most conservative business plans tend to anticipate. […]
Posted in Copyright, Creativity and Innovation on Apr 19th, 2007
by Kohel Haver Partner, Swider Medeiros Haver LLP
What is a copyright?
A copyright is the right, based in U.S. law, which is reserved to the author (artist) to control copying of his/her works of original authorship. The work has to be original in some tangible form – ideas are not protected. Copyrightable works are […]
Posted in Copyright, Creativity and Innovation on Apr 19th, 2007
by Kohel Haver
Partner, Swider Medeiros Haver LLP
•Who are the Parties and their addresses
•Identify their talent or what they bring to the deal
•Subject matter of the agreement as specifically as you can
•Subject Specifications: In detail use examples, exhibits.
- Exclusivity of the relationship
- Expenses: Who pays the cost of materials?
- Discuss the Format of delivered items
•Timing / […]
Posted in Metrics, Copyright, Creativity and Innovation on Feb 14th, 2007
As part of Swider Medeiros Haver LLP’s commitment to the innovation and creative economy, we track various metrics on intellectual property (IP) and various IP related litigation in the pacific northwest. The data comes from federal sources including the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and litigation filed and reported by Thomson (under agreement […]
Posted in E-Commerce, Copyright, Creativity and Innovation on Feb 1st, 2007
A presentation given at the National Association of Legal Secretaries / Professionals Oregon Chapter Conference in Salem Oregon by Martin Medeiros.
Click Here to access the presentation (Adobe PDF).
Posted in Trademark / Branding, Corporate and Business, Creativity and Innovation on Dec 26th, 2006
Proper Grammar and Usage of Entity Names, Trade Names, Assumed Business Names and Trade Marks in Oregon
By Martin F. Medeiros[1]
Once an entrepreneur decides on a name, they must consider how to maximize the value of that name. They may do several things with it. Lately, the first thing they do is get the universal resource […]
Posted in Creativity and Innovation on Dec 12th, 2006
By Kohel M. Haver
When you give your work to someone else to sell, or advertise to sell for you, you set up a legal relationship called a consignment. This is true for art galleries but also true for the corner coffee shop displaying your work to decorate its walls. When it works everybody wins. You […]