Author Archives: John DiGiacomo

International trademark portfolios require coordinating filings, renewals, and enforcement across multiple jurisdictions. Here’s how to manage your global trademark rights efficiently.

Discovering revenge porn posted online requires immediate action. Here are five steps victims should take, from documenting evidence to pursuing legal remedies and takedowns.

Intellectual property (IP) rights are valuable assets and startup companies need sophisticated legal and business strategies for monetizing these IP assets. The basic IP inventory for startup companies contains: Trade Secrets Trademarks Internet Domain Names Copyrights and Patents The obvious way in which new startup companies monetize their IP is to incorporate the IP into […]

Many startup companies do not realize that their intellectual property (IP) rights are often their most valuable asset. Few startups have portfolios of real property or vast quantities of retail inventory and other physical assets. What startups usually have are ideas, and ideas are valuable if they are properly protected. The Basic Intellectual Property Inventory […]

The GDPR is the EU’s landmark data privacy law affecting any business that handles European residents’ data. Here’s what it requires and who it covers.

Internet legal issues from contracts to IP to data privacy require specialized legal counsel. Here’s why your online business needs an internet attorney and what they handle.

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act is decades old and poorly suited to modern technology. Here’s why ECPA reform faces such persistent obstacles in Congress.

The USPTO refuses trademark applications for several common reasons applicants often overlook. Here are four frequent grounds for refusal and how to respond to each.

Startups that neglect intellectual property protection risk losing their competitive advantage. Here’s how early-stage companies can protect trademarks, patents, and trade secrets.

Non-compete agreements protect businesses from losing clients and trade secrets to departing employees. Here’s why non-competes matter and how to draft enforceable restrictions.