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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

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

Nicholas Wells November 14, 2011

Wells Recognized by Super Lawyers

Nicholas D. Wells was recently named as a Rising Star among Connecticut intellectual property attorneys.  Check out the listing at www.superlawyers.com.  “Rising Stars” are selected through a formal nomination and evaluation process and are recognized as leading attorneys among those who have been practicing law for less than 10 years.  No more than 2.5% of […]

Filed Under: News

Eleven Costly Branding Mistakes that U.S. Exporters Make

Nicholas Wells October 5, 2011

Eleven Costly Branding Mistakes that U.S. Exporters Make

In 2010, U.S. companies exported more than $1.2 trillion worth of goods and services to every corner of the globe.  For most of those companies, a strong brand represents the value behind their goods and services. Sadly, many companies take huge risks with their brand when they export.  In the process, they confuse customers and […]

Filed Under: Trademarks

Trademarks and the Madrid Protocol: More Countries Continue to Join

Nicholas Wells September 10, 2011

Trademarks and the Madrid Protocol: More Countries Continue to Join

The Madrid Protocol, a treaty that permits streamlined trademark applications in multiple countries, continues to expand.  The U.S. joined in 2003 and has seen a strong growth in application both coming into the U.S. from other members and originating in the U.S.   Here are a few updates on countries that will soon be active members […]

Filed Under: Trademarks

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