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How Much Does it Cost to Register a United States Trademark

By Nicholas Wells The cost to register a federal trademark in the United States normally … Read More

What Are Moral Rights in a Copyrighted Work?

By Nicholas Wells In the world of intellectual property—specifically copyright—moral rights are a special set of rights that are owned by the … Read More

How and Why to Register Copyright in Your Work

By Nicholas Wells Copyright is a legal right that gives the creator of a work an exclusive right … Read More

The Khroma Brand Name & The Kardashians – Trademark Law at work

Nicholas Wells January 24, 2013

The Khroma Brand Name & The Kardashians – Trademark Law at work

Chroma is the Greek word for color, and many entrepreneurs are now sorry that they ever decided to use even a variation of that word in their business names. Since the Kardashian sisters have entered the makeup marketplace with their line of Kardashian Khroma makeup, small cosmetic business owners across the country have begun to […]

Filed Under: Trademarks

Recipe Copyright Ownership for Restaurants and Chefs

Nicholas Wells November 14, 2012

Recipe Copyright Ownership for Restaurants and Chefs

There are many nuances when it comes to copyright ownership of recipes created by a chef while employed at a restaurant, but there are some simple ways for a restaurant owner to protect recipes created by a chef from copyright issues. The easiest and simplest way is for the chef to sign a written employment […]

Filed Under: Copyright

Nicholas Wells November 1, 2012

Publishing Advances and Writing Commitments

Earlier this month, The Penguin Group, second largest trade book publisher in the world, sued five authors who accepted advances but never produced the promised books.  The authors included: Elizabeth Wurtzel, author of Prozac Nation, who signed a $100,000 deal for another book in 2003; Blogger Ana Marie Cox, who signed book deal in 2006; Rebecca […]

Filed Under: Entertainment Law, Publishing Tagged With: authors, contracts, entertainment law, publishing, The Penguin group

Nicholas Wells October 3, 2012

Google Changes Search Algorithm to Downgrade Sites Accused of Copyright Infringement

About a month ago, Google made a significant change to its search algorithm. With this change, Google will downgrade websites that are accused of violating copyright laws. Google, in an http://insidesearch.blogspot.com post, said that the new algorithm will take into account the number of valid copyright takedown notices that Google receives. Sites referenced in a […]

Filed Under: Copyright, Internet Law

Nicholas Wells September 27, 2012

Five Reasons Every Website Needs Terms of Use

Anyone who has registered on a website has seen the “I Agree” checkbox at the end of the process.  You can’t register unless you agree to the website’s Terms of Use.  Whether you run your own website or just register on other websites, you may wonder, are those Terms of Use really necessary? When you […]

Filed Under: Internet Law

Nicholas Wells September 19, 2012

Four Copyright Tips for Students

Many college students get into trouble because they don’t understand or follow copyright laws. While doing school projects, papers, or presentations, students may end up violating copyright laws. Students often hear about plagiarism.  Plagiarism is not a law; it’s a breach of ethics.  It may get you fired or cause you to fail an exam, […]

Filed Under: Copyright

Nicholas Wells August 23, 2012

City Weekly Interview–Utah Lawyers for the Arts

City Weekly just published my recent interview with Gavin Sheehan about Utah Lawyers for the Arts.

Filed Under: Copyright

Nicholas Wells April 23, 2012

Research Shows Lead Position of Wells for U.S. Trademark Prosecution Among Utah Lawyers

We recently completed a round of research showing that, compared to any other attorney in the State of Utah, Nicholas Wells of Wells IP Law, LLC has more than twice as many clients with active United States trademark applications. Among cities of its size in the United States, the Salt Lake City, Utah metropolitan area […]

Filed Under: Trademarks

Music and the Law–Free Seminar from Utah Lawyers for the Arts and UMOCA

Nicholas Wells March 9, 2012

Music and the Law–Free Seminar from Utah Lawyers for the Arts and UMOCA

On March 24, from 1-4 pm, Utah Lawyers for the Arts and the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) are hosting a free three-hour seminar on Music & the Law.  The presenter is Thomas Leavens, Esq., a partner at the law firm of Leavens, Strand, Glover & Adler, LLC and an experienced entertainment lawyer who […]

Filed Under: Entertainment Law, Uncategorized

Nine Legal Tips for Serious Bloggers

Nicholas Wells March 5, 2012

Nine Legal Tips for Serious Bloggers

Last month I presented a roundtable on blogger legal issues at the ALT Design Summit, a conference for design-oriented bloggers.  It was a great event and the legal roundtable generated a lot of interest and questions.  I though I should post the handout that I provided to the bloggers at the conference.  It’s not intended […]

Filed Under: Blogger Law

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