If you’ve been in business for a while, you may think you are up to date on legal issues that may effect you. Most likely you are not. There are many areas that should be looked at, at least annually. Here are some areas to consider.
Have you had an intellectual property inventory performed? You may not be aware, but your business name, logos, tag lines and even jingles can be registered as a trademark, which offers you more protection for your branding. You may have software, e-books or other written material that could be suitable for a copyright. Maybe getting a non disclosure agreement would be something you can benefit from. With all these possible rights, you may be looking to license this work to others, or keep others from using your company secrets. The list can be endless, but if you don’t take a look, you’ll never know.