Protecting Your Business Name

Most businesses want to know how they can protect their brand value by preventing other businesses from using a name that is the same as or similar to the name under which they do business.

SOCAN Background Music Licensing: What You Need to Know

Do you own a restaurant, bar, hotel, retail store, professional office or similar type of business? If so, and if you play music in any public spaces, you’ll need the appropriate licences in order to play copyright-protected music legally.

10 Common Intellectual Property Mistakes Startups Make

While most startups are spending all their focus on developing the next big idea and getting that idea to market, protecting intellectual property can often get bumped on the list […]

The Right Way to Use Images You Find Online

It may seem like finding photos and graphics to use on your business’ website or printed marketing material is as easy as heading to Google, entering a search term and saving the image to your hard drive. However, there’s more to it than that.