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					IP Trade Secrets, Justin R Muehlmeyer
So you finally get around to signing that NDA with the potential business partner. But when did you start giving that partner access to your confidential information? Was it before you signed? Was it before the effective date of the NDA?
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					IP Trade Secrets, Justin R Muehlmeyer
So you finally get around to signing that NDA with the potential business partner. But when did you start giving that partner access to your confidential information? Was it before you signed? Was it before the effective date of the NDA?
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					Copyrights, IP Trade Secrets, Justin R Muehlmeyer
A secrecy order is an official instruction from the Commissioner of the United States Trademark and Patent Office to prevent the disclosure of sensitive information in a patent application that could threaten national security.
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					Copyrights, IP Trade Secrets, Justin R Muehlmeyer
In the U.S., trademark rights are use-based. Trademark rights only arise from your use of the mark.
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					Copyrights, IP Trade Secrets, Justin R Muehlmeyer
Employment agreements create a clear, written record of mutually agreed terms between companies and employees or contractors.
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					Copyrights, IP Trade Secrets
It may be wise to take a step back before drafting and sending that letter or email. While cease and desist letters serve a legitimate function, a poorly crafted demand, or one based on claims that cannot be supported, can do much more legal harm than good. 
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					Commercialization, IP Trade Secrets, Justin R Muehlmeyer, Patents, Peacock Law P.C. Counsel
You don’t want to contact a tool company directly and tell them about your great idea without having some protections in place.  Sometimes a non-disclosure agreement can be effective for making an initial disclosure of your invention to another party.
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					Commercialization, IP Trade Secrets, Justin R Muehlmeyer, Patents, Peacock Law P.C. Counsel
You don’t want to contact a tool company directly and tell them about your great idea without having some protections in place.  Sometimes a non-disclosure agreement can be effective for making an initial disclosure of your invention to another party.
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					Commercialization, IP Trade Secrets, Justin R Muehlmeyer, Patents, Peacock Law P.C. Counsel
You don’t want to contact a tool company directly and tell them about your great idea without having some protections in place.  Sometimes a non-disclosure agreement can be effective for making an initial disclosure of your invention to another party.
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					Commercialization, IP Trade Secrets, Justin R Muehlmeyer, Patents, Peacock Law P.C. Counsel
Peacock Law works with SaaS clients to negotiate, draft and execute agreements that will establish long-lasting and beneficial relationships.
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					Commercialization, IP Trade Secrets, Justin R. Jackson, Patents, Peacock Law P.C. Counsel
You don’t want to contact a tool company directly and tell them about your great idea without having some protections in place.  Sometimes a non-disclosure agreement can be effective for making an initial disclosure of your invention to another party.
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					Commercialization, IP Trade Secrets, Justin R Muehlmeyer, Patents, Peacock Law P.C. Counsel
The risk of inadvertently crossing paths with an internet troll is something that every business owner must be aware of and watch out for.
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					Commercialization, IP Trade Secrets, Justin R Muehlmeyer, Patents, Peacock Law P.C. Counsel
The risk of inadvertently crossing paths with an internet troll is something that every business owner must be aware of and watch out for.
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					Commercialization, IP Trade Secrets, Justin R Muehlmeyer, Patents, Peacock Law P.C. Counsel
The risk of inadvertently crossing paths with an internet troll is something that every business owner must be aware of and watch out for.
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					Commercialization, IP Trade Secrets, Justin R Muehlmeyer, Patents, Peacock Law P.C. Counsel
Many inventions are the result of collaboration.  Collaboration creates complications where intellectual property is concerned.
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					Commercialization, IP Trade Secrets, Justin R Muehlmeyer, Patents, Peacock Law P.C. Counsel
It’s natural to get excited to get a new innovation to market, or to at least let the world know that it is coming soon. Make sure you avoid these common mistakes before you make that announcement or first sale, lest you risk giving up your own patent rights in the invention.
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					Commercialization, IP Trade Secrets, Trademarks
A well-designed brand can be a catalyst to put your company’s product or service on the map. However, every company owner or entrepreneur should be aware of the basics involved in selecting a brand name or creating a trademark.
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					Commercialization, IP Trade Secrets, Justin R Muehlmeyer, Patents, Peacock Law P.C. Counsel
Many inventions are the result of collaboration.  Collaboration creates complications where intellectual property is concerned.
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					Commercialization, IP Trade Secrets, Patents, Trademarks
An atmosphere of collaboration, with collaborative intellectual property and co-development agreements, has become more common among established companies…
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					Commercialization, IP Trade Secrets, Justin R Muehlmeyer, Peacock Law P.C. Counsel
Here at Peacock Law, one of the questions we receive most often from clients is how they will be paid by a licensing agreement. The short answer to that question of how one will get paid is that it depends. 
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					Commercialization, IP Trade Secrets, Justin R Muehlmeyer, Peacock Law P.C. Counsel
Your intellectual property licensing arrangement is one of the most important decisions you will make concerning your business.  The first big question about the licensing deal is whether it will be exclusive or non-exclusive.
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					Commercialization, IP Trade Secrets, Justin R Muehlmeyer, Peacock Law P.C. Counsel
If your family has a treasured secret recipe that has been handed down for generations, you already understand the basics of a trade secret. In legal terms, a trade secret pertains to information that derives independent economic value from not being generally known to and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by others.
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					Commercialization, IP Trade Secrets, Janeen Vilven-Doggett, Patents, Peacock Law P.C. Counsel, Trademarks
Your company has worked hard to develop its intellectual property. It is understandable that you would want to protect it. But you want to accomplish that goal while retaining the ability to monetize your intellectual property and reap the financial benefits you’ve earned from your efforts.
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					Copyrights, IP Trade Secrets, Justin R Muehlmeyer
These 8 tips will prepare you to make the best of any fame that comes to your content, or if your content is already going “viral”, to provide some wisdom through this incredibly exciting adventure.
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