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William Scott Goldman

William Scott Goldman

William Scott Goldman

William Scott Goldman is the founding member of Goldman Law Group, representing creative business clients throughout the U.S. and internationally. With over 8,000 USPTO filings, he is currently ranked #5 in the world. Having written the book on Branding Law, he is also a frequent lecturer, guest speaker, radio commentator and author on various legal subjects. Contact him at wsg@goldmanlawgroup.com

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: A RECIPE FOR SAFEGUARDING CULINARY CREATIONS

Oct 26, 2022 By William Scott Goldman

Interested in protecting that long-cherished family favorite? Or perhaps you’re a chef or restaurateur interested in preserving commercial advantage against potential competitors and former employees? Protection of food products serves as a valuable case study for comparing and contrasting various IP strategies. So take a seat as we present an extensive menu of options. Patent  As explained […]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: Trademark

Patent Branding: Exploring Other Forms of IP Protection

Jun 28, 2022 By William Scott Goldman

Businesses typically rely on trademark or even copyright to protect their valuable branding assets. However, an effective branding strategy also employs the exclusivity of both design and utility patent protection whenever its available, effectively keeping potential competitors out of the marketplace, regardless of brand name. Illustrating this concept in greater detail are the case studies […]

Filed Under: Branding Tagged With: Patent, Trademark

Back to the Future: The Year In Business Law

Jan 10, 2022 By William Scott Goldman

Recapping major developments from this past year in IP, branding law, trade regulation, and entertainment law, COVID-19 once again dominated our lives some two years later, casting its long shadow over the legal landscape. And branding law was no exception as outlined in our piece, COVID ®: Global Pandemic or U.S. Brandemic. Aside from the […]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: Copyright

Expanding Branding: Exploring Other Forms Of Trademark Protection

Nov 26, 2021 By William Scott Goldman

One key Branding Law strategy involves stretching the boundaries of traditional trademark principles for registering important business assets. As a companion piece to our discussion of non-standard copyrights from a few months back, the following is a brief survey of some lesser-known types of trademarks that could be available for protecting certain brand attributes as […]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: Branding, Trademark

Non-standard Copyrights: The Scope of Protection is Expanding

Oct 26, 2021 By William Scott Goldman

Copyright law typically protects original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression against copying. As such, traditional examples of copyrightable subject matter have included books, motion pictures, sound recordings, paintings, and sculptural works. However, copyright is also applicable in certain “special cases”, such as product branding, websites and choreography. Choreographic Copyrights With […]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: Copyright

THE ENTREPRENEUR’S BLUEPRINT

Apr 21, 2021 By William Scott Goldman

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STARTUPS: START HERE Launching a side business is a wise decision whether considering a career transition or even as a source of secondary income, especially during these uncertain times. Consulting with an experienced attorney is vital for any startup, however. From raising capital to entity formation to tax considerations, regulatory and compliance issues, intellectual property […]

Filed Under: Startup Tagged With: Business Name

2021 In the Law -A Look Ahead in Trademark & Branding Cases

Jan 6, 2021 By William Scott Goldman

In a follow up to our 2020 retrospective from last month, it’s time for a prospective survey covering some of the major cases that could be shaping the legal landscape in 2021, relevant to trademark and social media areas. As discussed in that countdown article, Tiffany v. Costco culminated a warehouse club-sized trademark fair use […]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: Branding, Trademark

Counting Down Major Law Decisions of 2020

Dec 30, 2020 By William Scott Goldman

It’s time for an annual end-of-year retrospective, and quite a year it was. After what quickly turned from optimism for the new decade to something else entirely, now we’re all hoping for 2020 hindsight, so to speak. However, the court cases continued grinding forward as remote depositions and virtual testimony became much more commonplace. So here are our […]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: Court Cases

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