Archive for the 'Intellectual Property Law' Category

Copyright in Canada

Monday, December 28th, 2009

- In Canada, your work is automatically copyrighted when you make it. Your copyright is applicable to all the countries that subscribe to international copyright treaties. – You may register your work with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. This saves you a step when you need to challenge someone for copyright infringement. Registering a copyright [...]

Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Trademark – a distinct logo, presentation, symbol, word, or a combination of them, that is used to identify a particular business or product. Trademarks are granted to the first user of the mark. Types of Trademark: 1. Ordinary Marks distinctive logos, symbols or words that are used to identify a product of a business or [...]

Different Forms of Businesses: Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Corporation:

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

1. Sole Proprietorship – Business owned by one person. – The owner and the business is considered as one under the law, and files only one tax return. – The sole owner owns all the assets of the business. – The owner is not eligible for employment insurance if the business does not succeed. – [...]