Trade secrets are one of the most important examples of intellectual property for businesses, both large and small. This is especially the case for businesses that create original flavors, content, or data not produced by their competitors. For example, perhaps the most closely guarded trade secret in the U.S. might be the Coca-Cola formula. To […]

Not all companies and corporations consider themselves to be in the business of keeping secrets, but nearly all benefit from the trade secrets they keep. A trade secret is a valuable intellectual property (IP) that helps a business operate, stay ahead of the competition, and keep its plans from public view. Trade secrets can include,

What do trade secrets, trademarks, and copyrights all have in common? They’re legal terms for different types of intellectual property (IP). Your intellectual property is among the most essential elements you may possess as a business owner or creative individual. And, since it is so important, it’s wise to take the time to familiarize yourself

Just as it is important to register your trademark, it is also important to register it the right way. There are many possibilities to make mistakes and trip yourself up along the way as you seek trademark protection for your intellectual property (IP). For many, especially new start-ups, these trademark mistakes are understandable. You have

Central Florida is among the hottest places to own and operate a franchise business, either as the franchisor (the entrepreneur with the licensed business model) or as a franchisee (the party that owns and operates the company using the established business model). If you’re a business owner, you already know about many of the complicated

Whether you’re signing a new employee to a job opening, entering into a relationship with new business partners, or hiring contractors to finish a job, business contracts are at the core of working together to get things done. In business, the difference between a well-written business agreement and a poorly worded contract is often the

We build our businesses on the contracts we agree on with our staff, suppliers, and business partners. A well-written business contract can be the thing that holds us together and keeps the ship afloat, so to speak. But what happens when the contract we sign is not honored? What happens when one party breaches the

No one can predict the future. We live in unprecedented times, with seemingly a new record or history-making event happening every time we check the news. Whether it be record-breaking heat waves, hurricanes, floods, or a pandemic we’ve never seen before, there seems to be no shortage of unexpected events happening all the time. While

Very few entrepreneurs can do it all alone. We work together, build relationships, come to agreements, and find mutually beneficial scenarios that allow us to pursue our goals and business dreams. To achieve this, we must come to agreements to work with one another, swearing upon our intentions to uphold our ends of a deal