Amazon’s New Tool to Protect Sellers and their Brands

Amazon and the new brand registry. Amazon has become undoubtedly one of the largest, if not the largest, online retailer of goods and services. From cooking supplies to the latest televisions, you can purchase almost anything on Amazon. Not only can you buy almost anything, you can also become a seller on Amazon. Sellers on […]

What’s a Novelty Defeating Event?

Are you an inventor or someone with an invention? If you are, then this article is for you. Inventions help us advance as a society and can promote social benefit. But making an invention is not cheap. A lot of time, labor, and resources probably went into making the invention. So an inventor would probably […]

The Copyright Troll

Copyright and the Internet. The internet. We all know of it and we all use it. It has so many neat things that could keep us entertained for hours. But not everything on the internet is free. Sometimes you have to pay to get authorization to use or download something from the internet, which leads […]

Interview with Jeffrey Peter Dickash

This week, Vince LoTempio had a chance to sit down and interview Jeffery Peter Dickash, an artist from New York City. With a passionate outlook to match his vibrant artwork, Jeffrey gave us insight what being a start up is like. Here’s how it went:   What is your business name? Artwork by​ Jeffrey Peter. […]

What do you meme copyright infringement?

Memes: What are they? Memes are silly images with a funny caption designed to make you laugh or brighten your day. It’s almost impossible to not see a meme when you use the internet. So many unforgettable memes like Rage comics, Bad Luck Brian, Overly Attached Girlfriend, and many others have been posted all over […]

2 Reasons Why Patents are Beneficial for Start-Ups and Inventors

Are you an Inventor? If you have an invention or one is coming underway, this article is for you. Creating an invention always brings some prospect of revenue. Inventions can vary on how much profit and revenue it brings to a business. Sometimes they bring a modest amount and sometimes they help the business rake […]

A little bit on patent infringement and patent rights.

You’ve probably heard of patents. But what kind of rights do they really give a person and what happens when those rights are violated?  There are many kinds of patents, but we’ll specifically be taking about utility patents and the rights that flow from them. Utility patents Utility patents generally protect an invention or some […]

4 forms of IP protection available for start ups

Start ups have a lot of things to consider when they’re trying to get their business off the ground. Acquiring financing and funding are undoubtedly important. But sometimes, getting adequate intellectual property protection can also be just as crucial. But what forms of intellectual property are available? Generally there are four categories of intellectual property […]

Uber, Lyft, and patents.

It used to be a hassle getting around town without a car. Even if you had a car, parking could still be a pain.  But that’s no longer the case. In today’s age of cellphones and apps, fast and cheap transportation is only a tap away. With the advent of ride sharing apps, anyone with […]

Trump’s tariffs and IP

Trump, Trump, Trump. Not a moment has gone by without President Trump making headlines.  With only a little over a year into his presidency, Trump has been causing shock waves that reverberate throughout the United States. However, the latest presidential plans for trade has shook the entire world. The president’s latest acts and plans. The […]