Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg.

Francine | July 22, 2010

Facebook owner and CEO could lose 84% of his company. Why? Because he wasn’t paying attention to the protection of his valuable intellectual property.

How to Register a Trademark – Evaluating Your Mark

Francine | August 13, 2009

So you ask, how to register a trademark? Well before you think of actually submitting either the Intent to Use or the Statement of Use form required for registering your trademark, you want to make sure you have a logo, phrase, design, word, or device that can, in fact, be protected by trademark. A common mistake entrepreneurs make is choosing a mark that is not strong, and thus, cannot be protected.

You Can Be Sued for What Your Web Designer Does…

Francine | July 13, 2009

How do you avoid being sued for something they’ve done? Here are 5 strategies for avoiding third party infringement claims against YOU…if you don’t keep your eyes open you may end up in court for something someone else did!

Did You Properly Terminate that Contract, if not … Beware!

Francine | May 5, 2009

Recently, a client came to me furious, because a consultant she hired was charging her credit card for 7 months after their work was completed. When she approached the vendor, she was reminded that, in fact, she signed an agreement, which states, …

50 Money Saving Tips

Francine | April 23, 2009

In this month’s AARP Magazine there is a great article titled, 50 Thrifty Ideas on pinching pennies… Print your own greeting cards (Send out cards (https://www.sendoutcards.com/iplawyer) …