The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved Victoria Espinel’s nomination, paving the way for a full Senate vote to confirm the nation’s first copyright czar, reports Wired. No Senate vote date was set immediately for a nominee who was applauded by both the “copyleft” and the “copyright.” Espinel is expected to have a key role for […]
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Small Business Computing says quality legal advice and services are expensive. But for small companies trying to navigate the minefields of setting up and running a business – especially for the first time – not getting legal advice can end up being even more expensive. What does a cash-strapped small business have in the way
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 photo credit: limaoscarjuliet In business it is very important to make sure that all of the “I’s” are dotted and the “T’s” are crossed, otherwise you could end up making a very costly mistake for your business down the road. Crowdspring has a list of common mistakes that small businesses often make.
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Al’s Morning Meeting: The U.S. Patent Office is sitting on a mountain of applications that would take at least six years to clear, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel found in a two-part investigation. The newspaper points out that a patent could be the key that protects an upstart company or idea. It could ignite the economy,
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Houston Chronicle: If a thief steals a car, authorities usually return it to the rightful owner if they find it. But if a prime piece of online real estate – a domain name – is stolen, it may not be as simple to get back. Just ask Marc Ostrofsky. The Houston dot-com figure, known for
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Yahoo Finance: Consider these jobs — some rather traditional and others unexpected — for interesting at-home work and good (if competitive) prospects. 1. Virtual Assistant This is a field with much potential, in part because the title description covers many things. “You can fit your offerings to what you know how to do,” says Foster.
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Associated Press: For many of the people laid off during the recession, the next career move is a home-based business. It’s an ideal solution for many, but these new entrepreneurs need to be aware of some caveats in running a company from home. One is taxes. It’s much easier to claim a deduction for a
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Inventors Digest: Every inventor must realize that once an invention is used publicly or an attempt is made to sell it, a patent for said invention must be filed within one year or the rights will be lost. This is good news because it gives inventors a year to test market an invention before spending
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Associated Press: Look carefully at the lid to your coffee cup or the handle of your disposable razor. A recent ruling on an obscure, century-old statute has opened the door for people familiar with the finer points of patent law to sue companies that stamp their products with expired patent numbers. A couple of sharp-eyed
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Washington Post: Steven Forage, a software salesman who spends at least five hours a day in his car, juggles a lot on the road: finalizing deals over the phone, sipping coffee, checking e-mail. One thing he no longer worries about, though, is speed cameras. “Fuzz alert,” an electronic voice called out from the console of
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