Intellectual Property Disputes

Businesses work hard to make their products and brands recognizable to consumers. They may trademark names, slogans and images to ensure that those details are used only by their companies. As a result, confusion and damage to business could occur if another company...

Successful Texas businesses often employ numerous individuals in order to keep operations up and running. While having this help can be beneficial, it also means that a company is more at risk of having trade secrets leaked or other intellectual property stolen....

Intellectual property can come in many forms. Typically, it is something intangible, like a phrase or an idea. Still, this type of property can be protected through copyright, patent or trademark ownership, and if someone infringes on that ownership and the rights...

People do not have to be famous in order to pursue copyrights or other protections. In fact, it is often wise for anyone who creates an original work to obtain those rights in order to work toward preventing others from using it without authorization. Of course,...

Business owners and operators often enter into various agreements for rights to use certain trademarks or copyrighted materials. Because intellectual property can be immensely important to companies, ensuring that the use of the materials is not abused is vital. In...

When a business feels threatened by another company, owners and operators may feel that the other company is participating in unfair practices. In some cases, a business may believe that the other company has infringed on intellectual property or committed other...

Coming up with an original idea takes a considerable amount of time and effort. Artists, writers, designers and other creative types often put their blood, sweat and tears into their creations. Because these individuals want to protect their work, they often put...

For many companies, their name plays an important role in their success. Consumers can easily recognize the name, connect it to the company's products and know that they are getting the product they desire. However, businesses may face intellectual property...

Most companies work hard to make their products easily recognizable. They want their customers to look for a logo or other, often trademarked image that lets them know that the product inside is of a high quality. However, some other companies selling similar products...

There are many facets to starting and running a business in Texas and elsewhere that can help it thrive. Intellectual property, like trademarks, can play a major role in how a company operates and how customers recognize a brand. Issues can result when another...