Millions of people go online in search of romance, and while it does work out for a lot of folks, there are also plenty of fishy people lying in wait, pretending to be interested in a relationship for the sole purpose of stealing your money (or...
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Hartman Global Discusses the Difference Between Copyright and Trademark
While the terms trademark and copyright both carry similar weight in regards to protecting the intellectual or designed property of an individual, company or organization, the differences between what these two terms represent is quite different. In...
Newby, Lewis, Kaminski & Jones, LLP works as team to ensure clients get the best attorney for their case
With its small-town feel, Newby, Lewis, Kaminski & Jones, LLP (NLKJ) is committed to helping the LaPorte and Northwest Indiana communities. With nine attorneys, each from a different background, NLKJ is able to...
Hartman Global IP Law protects your property in more than 160 countries
In a global economy, protecting your brand, products, and inventions is a complex process. Doing it alone is a challenge at best, and a nightmare at worst. Hartman Global Intellectual Property Law formed in 1990 to help businesses and inventors, both...
Avoiding copyright pitfalls: How to create web content without getting sued
Producing podcasts, videos, and any other kind of online content these days can seem like a veritable minefield of IP and copyright issues that could get your content flagged by YouTube, claimed by a company for revenue, or most worryingly – sued....
Fast-tracking or expediting your patent with Hartman Global IP Law
For inventors and innovators, registering a patent is one of the most important steps they can take to protect their creations from being stolen or profited on by others. Unfortunately, the patent process can take years – and on average, lasts...
A LEAP Member Spotlight: Newby, Lewis, Kaminski & Jones, LLP
Region innovators benefit from collaboration with Purdue University Northwest Commercialization and Manufacturing Center, Hartman Global Intellectual Property Law
In 2015, inventor Mont Handley pitched his product PittMoss on Shark Tank. PittMoss®, a peat moss substitute made from organic additives and recycled paper, netted a deal from three sharks, and Handley launched his business into a full-scale...
Fair Use is Fair Play, a Look at Copyright with Hartman Global
Intellectual property (IP) law is in the news a lot recently, largely thanks to a new EU law being pushed forward called Article 13. Essentially, it’s a regulation that strong arms YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter into taking more action in...
Hartman Global: The Difference Between Trademark and Copyright
Properly protecting one’s assets is an important aspect for anyone with original ideas, artwork, or branding. While material possessions are relatively simple to insure, taking care of original works is a bit more complicated and often confusing....