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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued a Final Rule, raising filing fees for certain types of Trademark filings. The increase in filing fees will directly affect individuals and businesses wishing to register and enforce their marks. Under this Final Rule, some basic costs will be increased fairly significantly, and some new fees are being added. 

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Did you know more than 40 percent of permanent employees lack access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan? Sadly, this has led to many retirees experiencing a tremendous decline in their living standards in their retirement. As such, not only is it vital to plan for your own retirement as an entrepreneur but also to help your employees to plan for their future.

There are lots of compelling reasons why you should start a retirement benefit plan for your employees including an increased chance of retaining and attracting qualified employees. Also, some retirement plans offer tax advantages for your business as well as for the employees.

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As an entrepreneur, you start a business with only one goal in mind: success. A bright future awaits as the reward for your investment of money and toil. Failure is not an option, and it sure isn’t something you want to spend your precious time thinking about. How can you protect personal assets if your startup fails?

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For most startups and/or small businesses, large sums of cash are not always readily available. Stock options or equity awards are a creative way for companies to incentivize employees or service providers with non-cash compensation. Often, these awards are known as stock option plans, equity incentive plans, or phantom equity. They are provided through a written agreement indicating how many shares the recipient is to receive, and when. Most plans require the recipient to be employed with or providing services to the business for a certain length.

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The proliferation of technology has seen many companies, both startups and developed, take their business online.  While it may be easy to set up an e-commerce platform/website, there are legal requirements that you should observe to remain compliant and in line with internet and data privacy laws.

 Here we highlight a few requirements you should have in mind while starting a website to be on the right side of the law.    

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Rebranding your company or your products is a big decision. You want to put your best foot forward to your customers and provide them with the high-quality product they expect from you. At the same time, you want to ensure that you protect yourself and your brand. Make sure you keep these potential legal challenges in mind when rebranding. 

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