Parody, Satire, and “Fair Use”

by Joe Vesper | Jun 9, 2021 | Intellectual Property

Comedians, writers, YouTubers, and moviemakers are known for their hilarious and entertaining spoofs. Spaceballs (Star Wars), Scary Movie (Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer), and Amish Paradise (Gangsta’s Paradise), are all great examples. In legal terms, these...

Why Should You Get a Trademark?

by Joe Vesper | Jun 4, 2021 | Trademark Law

A trademark is a “word, phrase, symbol, design, or a combination of these things that identifies your goods or services.” For hundreds of years businesses, merchants, and craftsmen have used trademarks to identify the source of their goods and services. The Chinese...

How Long Does Your Intellectual Property Last?

by Virteom | Mar 16, 2021 | Intellectual Property

Intellectual property covers patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Companies and inventors alike protect their intellectual property. It is equally important to understand if someone else’s intellectual property is protected before using that...

101 Series: How A Trademark Can Jumpstart Your Small Business

by Daniel Ross | Dec 8, 2016 | Business Formation & Development, Intellectual Property

We’re all entrepreneurs at heart. We understand the value of addressing a consumer’s pain point, of developing a market based on that premise and staking claim to our share of that market. The macrocosm of business looks like a seamless, fluid thing – until we attempt...

And We’re Off!

by Daniel Ross | Sep 23, 2016 | General Practice

It’s been an exciting few months watching DR&A grow. Our website launch is just another mark in a year full of milestones, so thank you for visiting and helping us celebrate. As I write this post, I’m looking out the window of the new Lakewood office...