Why is it so hard to protect IP on the internet?

May092019
Peterson Watts Law Group, LLP

Californian entrepreneurs and business owners like you have a much wider audience now than anyone who came before. The age of the internet has brought on a lot of great and innovative changes. However, as we at Peterson Watts Law Group will discuss, it has also brought about a lot of new risks and potential issues.

One of the biggest simultaneous upsides and downfalls of the internet is the fast-paced speed at which it changes. This allows creators just like you to stay on the cutting edge of innovation, providing lighting speed services to all of your customers. You can update sites and products, keep clients well-informed, and collect information on ever-changing industries in a blink.

Unfortunately, the downside of all this rapid change means that there is always a risk of new and innovative ways for people to steal your intellectual property (IP). The laws related to protecting IP on the internet move quickly. Unfortunately, those out to do harm can often find ways around defenses and laws just as fast.

Sometimes, it may feel like an uphill battle to protect IP on the internet. It is certainly a job difficult to do without additional help. This is why many content creators and distributors turn to attorneys to help them defend the things they post or release online.

If you are running into issues with protecting your intellectual propery online, or other internet-based problems, you can take a look at our web page on how protection works on the internet. You can also contact our attorneys to learn more directly.