by Steve O'Connell | Nov 12, 2021 | Business Contracts, Intellectual Propertly |
Three takeaways for suppliers to understand their intellectual property rights Contracts are a pain in the proverbial at any time, but when it comes to protecting what might be a key asset of the business, there is more at stake than just your time and...
by Steve O'Connell | Aug 19, 2021 | Intellectual Propertly |
Although intellectual property is often viewed as a key asset, there is no legal meaning of “intellectual property rights” or “IPRs”.
by Steve O'Connell | Aug 19, 2020 | Intellectual Propertly |
This is a common misconception and the short answer is, “not always.” There are times when you may pay a consultant or sub-contractor to design a logo for example and still find that it’s owned by the consultant. Copyright is the issue here. The reason for this...
by Steve O'Connell | Oct 11, 2019 | Blog, Intellectual Propertly |
At Lawpoint, we don’t like to scaremonger people into thinking they need a contract. But if you create anything (e.g. copy, designs, layouts, code, logo etc), we really do think you need to understand intellectual property rights and the implications of not having a...
by Steve O'Connell | Oct 29, 2018 | Blog, Intellectual Propertly, Trademarks, Uncategorized |
Trade marks can be a valuable business asset. But what actually do they do? Trade marks are generally used to protect brand names and logos. As part of the application process for your trade mark, you must submit a specification – the goods and services for which you...
by Steve O'Connell | Nov 11, 2016 | Blog, Intellectual Propertly |
On 10 November 2016 the inventors of the Rubik’s Cube lost their trade mark battle. However, all is not lost, as intellectual property is a puzzle itself and like Rubik’s Cube. Any business will need to piece together the jigsaw of different intellectual property...