Over Regulation and Over Lawyering Killing American Commerce

Well I have retired at 40-years old and it is not because I am lazy, stupid or want to kick back. It is because I just got tired of beating my head against the wall filling our forms, dealing with all the over regulation in industry and then having to watch lawyers over charge and take all the cream off the top.

AS/NZ 3760: 2003 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment

The AS/NZ 3760: 2003 is document written by Standards Australia that specifies the procedures and criteria for the in-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment which is designed for connection by a flexible cord. It also applies to cord extension sets, portable outlet devices, portable residual current devices. Appendices include detailed test methods

Regulatory Hooey Protects Us From Our Own Health

The medical establishment and their regulatory arms, such as the FDA, would like to remove nutritional supplements from the market. They are a threat to pharmaceutical interests and the fact that science proves the benefits of supplements does not matter.

Sarbanes Oxley 404 Compliance - How Nov. 15, 2004 Deadline Affects You

Public companies have 90 days from the end of their fiscal year to comply with Sarbanes Oxley Section 404. For those with market capitalization of $75 million or more, this clock starts on Nov. 15, 2004; while all others with less than $75 million market capitalization begin July 15, 2005.

How to Find a Good Car Accident Injury Lawyer

When you have been in a car accident many times you will need to find a good Boston car accident injury lawyer regardless of whether the accident was your fault or not.

Can You Trademark Your Business Name?

A trademark is a distinctive image, word or other thing that associates with a product or service. So, can you trademark your business name?

Using A Mark You Cannot Trademark-Be Careful

When coming up with a logo or mark, there are plenty of options. Sometimes, people make a choice that cannot be trademarked and this leads to problems.

US Patent and Trademark Office: Security For Your Products, Business & Ideas

The intellectual property law is designed in order to protect the ideas, businesses, trademarks and inventions of others. Before you start claiming that an idea or invention is yours you must patent it at the United States Patent and Trademark Office...

Trademarks – An Exercise In Patience

Trademarks are a form of intellectual property for a person or business. To protect your mark, you always should formally trademark it. This brings us to the subject of patience.

What is a Trademark Search?

A trademark search can, in actuality, be many different things. In theory, a trademark search is performed to determine whether or not the mark you are hoping to use is already taken by another. This allows an individual to apply with a greater level of confidence for the use of a trademark...

Trademark Search

A trademark is a unique name, word, phrase, logo, symbol, design, image or a combination of these elements that uniquely identifies your product or service to your customers and distinguishes you from your competitors. By registering your trademark, you provide your company, your product and your services with government protection that are part of the benefits of trademark rights. With a registered trademark, your competitors will not be allowed to use a logo or name of the same likeness, or produce a product or offer services that are similar to yours. For example, Apple produces computer products with an Apple logo. Another company cannot use the apple, or something similar to an apple, to identify themselves within the same industry. Sometimes the benefits extend beyond industries as well.

What You Need to Know About Trademarks

Many businesses have a logo or symbol the represents their company’s identity. It is important to protect your identity. Once you trademark your company’s identity, you own it and no one else can legally use it.

Trademark a Name – How to Register a Trademark for Your Business

So, you finally settled on the perfect name for your product or service – it describes the business without being overly descriptive, it tells your customers exactly what you want them to know and it's catchy. That's fantastic! Finding just the right name is vitally important to the success of any product line or service.