Intellectual property might be a mystery to many. What is it? Intellectual property is something created by a person, like a type of document that is created by using an individual’s intellect and creativity. Any person, who creates music, writes, makes a movie or takes photographs, can use the definition of intellectual property to describe […]
Attorney Mason Williams of Widerman Malek, PL has recently been appointed to the Barry Law School Alumni Chapter Executive Board as the Secretary. Mason is the first Board member living outside of the Orlando area to become a member of the Board. Mason plans to strive for active association and community involvement throughout the Barry […]
Geographical Indications is a new term. This term is without a doubt the latest term to be covered under the definition of intellectual property rights. The term references the value of the names of places like Champagne, Darjeeling and Chianti. These names are the actual names of places and are also thought of in terms […]
Intellectual property can be either owned by individuals or companies. While many companies and individuals keep their creations, many companies own such intellectual property with the general idea of selling it under legal terms. And there are times when an individual may prefer to sell the intellectual property rather than retain it for themselves. Types […]
Kelly Swartz of Widerman Malek, PL was appointed to the Board of the Brevard Schools Foundation. The Foundation fills educational funding and opportunity gaps for students in Brevard.
The crime of stealing has been around since the beginning of man, possibly even before. All forms of life “steal”. Think about your pets; haven’t you seen one dog take a toy from another? Haven’t you witnessed that cherished meal being enjoyed by a seagull and then being stolen by another? Even with trees; the […]
Who’s suing for what? What is pending against who? Why are they filing where? Thousands of intellectual property cases are making their way on dockets across the country each year. It would almost make sense these days to have a separate division strictly for handling intellectual property issues in every business in corporate America. Intellectual […]
Intellectual property law has been around for well over two hundred years. It has been added to and rewritten in efforts to keep up with the changing times. The internet forever changed the way material is published. To protect your original works, you need intellectual property protection. The good news is that it may be […]
Copyright laws have evolved over the years since they were first enacted in 1970. However, the same basic principle of legal protection for owners of written material is still the same. And yet there are many aspects of personal creation that are not protected under Copyright laws. Copyright 101 You do not have to register […]
