Why get a state trademark? If you are only using your mark in intrastate commerce you may be unable to seek federal protection. However, you may still obtain a state trademark, which may at least afford you the benefits of a limited area defense in the event a junior user registers a...
Copyrighting Java!
On Friday, May 9, 2014, Oracle Corp. won their U.S. Court of Appeals copyright infringement case against Google Inc.
A three-judge Federal Circuit Panel reversed a lower court holding and stated that Java programming language was in fact copyrightable table.
In their ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals...
Venture Capital 101: Investment Stages
Venture capital investments are typically broken down into several stages. The initial stages are often referred to as the formative stages and the later stages are often referred to as the expansion, mezzanine and buy-out stages.
The formative stages often include a seed capital stage, a start-up financing stage and an early business stage.
Crowdfunding: The Facts and Nothing but the Facts
By: Stephen A. Florek III, Esq.
May 29, 2014
Crowdfunding is going mainstream; Crowdfunding is going to be HUGE; Crowdfunding will save our economy; Crowdfunding is here to stay; Crowdfunding is the next bubble; The proposed crowdfunding Rules and Regs are overly burdensome; Compliance costs will...