Category Archives: Intellectual Property

Upcoming Legal Workshop for Professional Photographers: Thursday, May 12May

Photo Sharp Shooters has asked me to come back!  I will be presenting on copyright registrations and how they affect your photography business. When: Thursday, May 12, 2011 from 6 PM – 9 PM Where: Calumet, 1430 Village Way, Santa Ana, CA RSVP here on the Facebook, or contact Nancy Ramos with Silver Eye Photography for more…

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Photos From Goodwill Micro-Enterprise Workshop by Law Office of Dan X. Nguyen, Courtesy of Memories by Moore

On February 23, 2011, I had the privilege once again to do a workshop for budding entrepreneurs for Goodwill Micro-Enterprise Program. Topics ranged from contracts every business should have” to patents, trademarks, and copyrights, and a bonus section on tips for hiring an attorney. Thanks to Westminster, California photographer Mara Moore of Memories by Moore for the photographs (especially…

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Small Business Law Video Presentation for Young Entrepreneur Society Is Up!

On November 9, 2010 I was given the opportunity to speak at the Young Entrepreneur Society where I touched on topics such as: Types of Attorneys Types of Contracts for Small Business Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships, Sole Proprietors How to Pick an Attorney What Questions to Ask Cost Saving Strategies And more! Here…

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What They Said About the Young Entrepreneur Society Meeting on November 9, 2010

One of my favorite cartoons is The Far Side by Gary Larson. There is one that has presumably a wife barging into her husband’s dark room with several telephones around him, all marked “They”. The caption of the wife reads: “So you’re the ‘They’ in ‘That’s what they say.’” Thanks to Mel at the Young…

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Business Entities Speaker Presentation Testimonials

I recently had the pleasure of speaking to a group of budding entrepreneurs at the Goodwill Micro-Enterprise business class. Some of the students had some nice things to say about me: Thanks to Analucia at Goodwill for having me. If you’re interested in having a speaker to come your group, please contact me.

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How to Pick an Attorney for Your Business

“Pick me! Pick me!” Just kidding. Well, just a little. Inc.com is one of my favorite websites to learn more about how I can manage and grow my business. One I just read was right up my alley: How to Hire Legal Counsel. It’s got a lot of great tips on picking an attorney for…

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Protecting My Trademark

You need to enforce your trademarks rights in order to avoid losing them.

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GMAT Scores Cancelled for Takers That Used Infringing Site

Techdirt has an article about 84 GMAT test takers that used exam questions now deemed to be infringing.

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Those $100 True Religion Jeans You Are Wearing Are Probably Fake

Here is an article written by LA Times on September 6, 2008 about True Religion Jean’s efforts to crack down on counterfeit jeans. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-jeans6-2008sep06,0,797783.story I don’t know if I could bring myself to buy $300 jeans, but for that price, they’d better last a lifetime, never fade, and wash themselves.

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LA Times Article on Infringing Cupcakes

In today’s LA Times, there is an article featuring Sprinkles and their protection of their trademark against competing bakeries. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-sprinkles4-2008sep04,0,6192611.story

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