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Apr102019

Copyrights prevent some Netflix customers from streaming

For years, Netflix has built up its reputation as a purveyor of streaming entertainment. While most of its customers in California and around the country…

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Apr032019

What is a work made for hire?

Ordinarily, if you create an original work of authorship in California and fix it in a tangible medium of expression, you automatically hold the copyright…

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Mar312019

Why might you lose your right to a patent?

According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Office must use the same standards of patentability in the examination of every claim regardless of…

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Mar242019

How can I identify a phishing email?

On Behalf of Peterson Watts Law Group, LLP | Mar 24, 2019 | Internet According to Webroot, a phishing attack involves sending a seemingly legitimate…

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Mar162019

IP battle between tech giants continues

Companies in California who need to guard their intellectual property can often learn a lot about this topic by watching the activities of other businesses.…

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Mar062019

Understanding the “fair use” doctrine

As a California resident who has the rights to a certain copyrighted work, you may have obtained the copyright in an attempt to prevent others…

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Feb282019

How to protect your trade secrets from theft

As California business owners know, protecting business assets is the same as protecting the core of the company. Assets can include everything from the product…

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Feb232019

Why you need to register your copyright

At Peterson Watts Law Group, LLP, in California, we represent many creative people whose mission in life is to create works of art such as…

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Feb172019

How should I respond to complaints on social media?

If you’re a small business owner in California, chances are you use social media to interact with consumers and provide information. Some consumers may take…

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Feb092019

Independent artists struggle to protect copyrights

Intellectual property is not something that is important only to large corporations. There are many small businesses and even individuals in California and elsewhere who…

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