When people in California gift shop for loved ones, they will likely encounter counterfeit items during their search. According to the International Trademark Association, the estimated value of counterfeit items sold around the world in one year could reach up to...
Month: December 2019
IP rights and the use of Baby Yoda images
On Behalf of Wang IP Law Group, P.C. | Dec 19, 2019 | Intellectual Property
Fans of "The Mandalorian" in the United States may have seen a recent surge of Baby Yoda GIFs being shared online and Baby Yoda Christmas merchandise sold on Etsy. Disney, who owns intellectual property rights to Baby Yoda, could have pursued the individuals and...
How can I protect trade secrets?
On Behalf of Wang IP Law Group, P.C. | Dec 19, 2019 | Intellectual Property
The world of technology is constantly changing – often at lightning speed. However, some hardware and software developers fail to realize that their latest design or development method is a trade secret. For entrepreneurs within the tech industry, protecting trade...
Choose your own adventure in trademark infringement
On Behalf of Wang IP Law Group, P.C. | Dec 14, 2019 | Intellectual Property
Many people in California grew up loving the Choose Your Own Adventure series of books, and the name of the books largely became a genre of its own. Multiple video games have been based on the idea of an unfolding story that changes based on the choices made by...
Process for recording intellectual property security interests
On Behalf of Wang IP Law Group, P.C. | Dec 12, 2019 | Intellectual Property
Similar to how tangible assets can be utilized, intellectual value can also be used to secure a loan based on the intellectual property's inherent value. Filing documents with relevant and specific organizations for the purpose of establishing a lender's security...