Posted under Business Matters & Copyright & Intellectual Property & Legal Issues & Trademarks & contracts
In the Media Law course I assist the students were given a real world type scenario and were told to give their opinion on what the designer in the scenario should and shouldn’t do.
Posted under Business Matters & Client Relations & Copyright & Intellectual Property & Legal Issues & Trademarks & Web Design & contracts
Heading back to the website of a very well respected lawyer who focuses on creative professionals I found numerous articles relevant to this week’s lessons in the Media Law course I assist. Mr. Hoffman has penned countless articles that every person making their living as a creative needs to read. The article I chose for review is entitled The Need for a Written Web Design Contract.
Posted under Business Matters & Copyright & Ethics & Graphic Design & Intellectual Property & Legal Issues
Most people are extremely confused about copyright law and what constitutes as “fair use” and whether or not you should ask for permission to use someone else’s copyrighted works. As a former Intellectual Property paralegal I know how important it is to use materials that are either royalty free of have been granted free to use via written permission from the creator or is in the public domain.
Posted under Business Matters & Intellectual Property & Legal Issues & Trademarks
Most businesses benefit greatly from having a successful well established trademark. Think of it as having a good reputation. If you are a great person who is always friendly and pleasant to be around, your reputation begins acting as a trademark for your persona. The same can be said for your business. To establish a successful trademark you should consider the following characteristics:
