The days of only paying sales tax for purchases made the state you’re physically in are gone. With the Supreme Court decision of Wayfair v. South Dakota, states are now allowed to collect sales tax from companies that conduct a certain amount of business in the state. Find out whether you should be collecting sales tax from everyone.

Your google search and trademark database search may not be enough. you could possibly save you and your business thousands of dollars by running an official name search as soon as possible.

If you’ve received an office action in response to your trademark application, you may start to stress. Don’t worry yet. You may still have a chance of getting approved. Learn how to complete your response, or schedule your free 15-minute consultation to determine your best course of action!

Handle your own infringement matters with this free guide with a free cease and desist template!

Although trademarks and copyrights are both a form of intellectual property, copyrights protect creative works and trademarks protect a company’s branding. Make sure you know what you’re wanting to file before wasting money on an application.

If you want to avoid copyright infringement, be 100% original. But if you’re going to use inspiration, make sure to keep these guidelines in mind to help prevent copyright infringement.

Whether you’re unable to afford the trademark process right now, or you just don’t want to go through the process, you may still have common law trademark rights. They’re not the same as having a registered trademark, but you do still have rights!

Fashion designers and boutique owners are often confused on what is and isn’t covered by Federal Copyright Law. This short post is meant to provide a basic overview of what is protected.

Trademarks are becoming a necessary asset to almost every business today. If you’re on the fence about whether to file for a federal registration, read on about the main reasons why you should trademark.

There’s no question that you should file a copyright to protect your creations, but there are a few reasons why you should file as soon as you publish the work and not after someone infringes. Read on to find out why.

As a designer or creator, chances are you may have been ripped off a time or two. When that happened, what did you? Did you sit by and just watch it happen because you felt like there was nothing you could do? This post explores several remedies available when you find someone ripping off your design.

DIYers, this one is for you! It’s easy to miss important concepts to your business agreements, but this guide will help guide you through the most important provisions to a brand rep agreement.