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You can catch more flies with honey than with a lawyer…
Here's how a little civlity, humility and professionalism averted what could have been a lengthy and expensive trademark dispute. We should all strive to follow their example; I wish they could all go this smoothly. It wasn’t really a course, but yes, I did a one-day...
Hope springs eternal…
Sigh… The client came to me with a dream and a blank check. I wish it were that easy for me to make him a million dollars. But he went first to an invention promotion firm he had seen on late night television. He willingly paid them $13,000 (!) and here’s what they...
What will come between you and your Calvins, or is your undershirt giving you a reputation?
That was in part the question asked by Chicago Tribune business columnist Phil Rosenthal last Sunday. Dismayed at the decline in fabric quality and workmanship in his favorite CK undershirts, he asked Klein's brand managers to answer for the multi-billion dollar...
(Saying) Less is More
These days, everyone seems to want to be a startup, or help startups get started. The term "startup" is so overused it has become cliche. Public and private organizations everywhere have jumped on the bandwagon, offering classes on how to pitch your idea, how to...
Sneak-y!Keds Says Vans Infringing Trademark Blue Label On Heel - Law360....
Garages, shoestrings and kickstarters…
I am trying to position my law firm as an alternative to independent inventors who may not be able to afford "downtown" law firm prices. However, I am finding myself fielding many inquiries from people who may have great ideas, but no money for legal advice, patent...
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