It can be your most valuable asset Forbes reported in 2017 that Apple’s trademark was worth $170 billion, representing 21% of the company’s market value. With Apple hitting $1 trillion in market value, it’s now worth around $210 billion. Other top valued trademarks are Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon, and Coca-Cola. All having trademarks worth billions. […]
by Intellectual Property Attorney Bill Honaker, the IP Guy Copyright infringement occurs when you copy another’s creative work. Copyright law protects original creative works that can be reproduced or copied. A few examples of creative works that can be protected are images, videos, paintings, sculptures, books, articles, music, computer programs, and architectural drawings. The easiest […]
by Intellectual Property Attorney Bill Honaker, the IP Guy It may be simple to cut and paste of a picture from the internet to get a project completed, to show someone an example, or even use for your work moving forward. However, the costs of cutting and pasting images with copyrights can sometimes prove to […]
by Intellectual Property Attorney Bill Honaker, the IP Guy On March 2, a jury awarded VSLI more than $2 billion in damages against Intel for infringing two patents covering technology to reduce computer chip power consumption. Highlights The technology was never used by the patent owners. The patents were pulled off the shelf where they […]
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Automation Alley, speaking about IP protection in a Post-COVID Economic and Business Update. Have questions about patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, or other types of Intellectual Property? Let’s talk and assess your IP today. Click here to schedule a time to talk or give me […]
by Intellectual Property Attorney Bill Honaker, the IP Guy In my latest article for IP Watchdog, “The New Copyright Small Claims Board Presents Problems for Copyright Owners and Small Businesses“, I discuss a new board that could provide benefits for creators looking to recover damages but also could pose problems and headaches for copyright owners […]
by Intellectual Property Attorney Bill Honaker, the IP Guy As a creative person, you need a quick, easy and inexpensive way to collect damages for infringement. You may have gotten your wish. Soon there will be an alternative to Federal Courts. It is all due to the recently enacted CASE Act. It requires the Copyright […]
