Filing for a US copyright (CR) registration can be a wonderful secret weapon of any business. A CR registration provides federal IP protection that can be leveraged in a really big way. For example social media platforms like Meta have policy in place to assist in enforcing CR registrations.

If you’ve been following popular culture, you’ve probably seen a reference or two to NFTs. But, like most people, even if you’ve seen the online chatter, you’re probably still wondering a few things, namely: what are NFTs, and how do they work?

Many loyal customers to REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.) know the company to be a co-op. The term co-op is an abbreviation for cooperative, which is a company owned by the members. In 2016, REI filed a standard word trademark application for the brand CO-OP for “Bicycles, bicycle seats, bicycle wheels, bicycle tires, bicycle handlebars, bicycle forks, bicycle handle bar stems” in international class 012. In the course of the examination…