You’ve built your company and business around your name and logo. Your brand has a great reputation and you’ve decided to protect it by applying for a trademark. After investing financially in legal costs and a filing fee, you have received a valuable asset: your trademark registration. However, once you have received your trademark registration, you need to protect it. Within trademark law, part of maintaining your trademark rights requires that you police against unauthorized use of confusingly similar marks and actively enforce your rights if infringement occurs. So, if you do find that someone has infringed on your......
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September 8, 2017
Benefit Entity Legislative Landscape as of August 2017
I was recently privileged with the opportunity to give a continuing legal education lecture with LawPro CLE on the topic of benefit entities, specifically the Benefit Corporation, the Social Purpose...
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June 30, 2017
Congratulations Peter Smith!
Apex Law Group’s Peter Smith has been named to the 2017 Washington Rising Stars list for the third year in a row! He was recognized for his work in business/corporate...
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June 14, 2017
501(c)(3) Political Campaigns and President Trump’s Executive Order
On May 4, 2017, President Trump signed the Presidential Executive Order Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty. He intended to target the Johnson Amendment and its regulations on tax-exempt organizations...
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May 9, 2017
Don’t Forget to Give Big this Wednesday!
Every year, the Seattle Foundation markets and supplies the platform for a day of giving called “GiveBIG.” Using its own powerful donor base as a foundation, the Seattle Foundation encourages...
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July 27, 2016
How to Legally Fly Your Drone in The Bahamas: A Filmmaker’s Guide
PLEASE NOTE: The information presented in this article may be outdated following the August 2017 revisions to the drone laws in the US. If you require assistance please don’t hesitate...
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May 13, 2015
Important Provisions for LLC Operating Agreements
In our day-to-day practice, we see a lot of Limited Liability Companies that have been formed online or through the purchase of a package of documents. It is understandable as...
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May 12, 2015
A Check-In on Crowd Fundraising in Washington State
By Amy Riedel Back in October, I introduced the new crowdfunding laws as another vehicle for corporate fundraising in Washington. I subsequently attended a continuing legal education class that brought...
Articles, B-Corp, B-Lab, Good Business, incorporation, Social Enterprise, Social Entrepreneur, social entrepreneurship, Social Purpose Corporation |
April 30, 2015
B-Corps & SPC’s: The Path to Certification!
In the past, I’ve explained the difference between being B-Corp certified and forming a business entity like a benefit corporation or, in Washington State, a Social Purpose Corporation (“SPC”). An...
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December 16, 2014
Making Your Intangibles, Tangible. Part 4: Patents
By Ken Strocsher In this four-part series we’re discussing how to increase the value of your company by better quantifying and protecting your company’s intangible intellectual property. Of the areas...