The use of artificial intelligence has made it easier for companies to crawl the internet for images owned by their clients. As a result, an increasing number of nonprofits are receiving letters demanding fees for the unauthorized use of copyrighted…
LEGAL ALERT Nonprofits with trademarks have likely experienced being the target of scams related to their trademark registrations. The scams have been growing in sophistication and arise at every step of the trademark registration process. We want to make our…
Many nonprofit organizations seek to protect their key brands with trademarks. This article will provide guidance in choosing how to best protect them through trademark. For instance, depending on the reach of your organization and your budget, a “common law”…
Private companies and trademark scammers can use publicly available information to mislead your nonprofit into paying fees you mistakenly think are required or are being paid to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”).
Intellectual Property on a Budget (Webinar) October 2018 Yes, your nonprofit has valuable Intellectual Property (even if you don’t think so)! Nonprofit organizations sometimes overlook one of their most valuable assets—their Intellectual Property. Even nonprofits with limited budgets can take…
Legal Issues for New Nonprofits Your organization received its 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the IRS – now what? Legal Issues for New Nonprofits is an eight-part webinar series that provides general legal information about operating a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation.…
This article explains why a nonprofit's website should be reviewed by a lawyer and provides important advice for any nonprofit that hosts a website. Reprinted with permission of Pro Bono Partnership, Inc.
This article describes how trademarks and service marks can protect a nonprofit organization's right to use a particular name or logo. It also outlines the process of applying for and maintaining trademark and service mark registration. Reprinted with permission of Pro…
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