Month: June 2016

  • Trademarks, Copyrights, and You

    If you’re a business owner or marketing manager you know the value of a good trademark and you know the importance of copyrighting your products, your services, and your brand. You may know the importance of doing this, but do you have the means to go about it in the correct way? Do you have an in-house attorney who will make sure your trademarks are registered correctly and knows how to go after those who may try to infringe on your rights?

    If your firm is not big enough to afford an attorney like this consider turning to Alpina Legal. We specialize in helping businesses with a variety of legal questions specific to forming, operating, and growing a business.

    When you’re set to trademark or register trademark one of your product names, for example, we can help you ensure that you’re not infringing on another company’s trademarks, helping you avoid the possibility of a lawsuit. Once you know your trademark is not taken, we can help you register it and take care of all the legalities to ensure it is legitimate. Finally, if you catch wind of someone trying to use your trademark, we can do all that is legally necessary to protect your trademark and stop them from infringing on your mark.

    Let’s say you’re an artist, a writer, a musician, or a photographer, you will want to copyright your work. Why? The copyright shows that you own the work and you control what happens to it. If you have a copyright, you get to decide whether copies are made, how it will be distributed or sold, whether it is adapted or new works are generated from it, as well as the right to decide how it will be performed or displayed. As a creative person, you most likely don’t want to spend your time wading through the legal issues with regard to your creation, that’s why we at Alpina Legal can take care of all those legalities for you.

    Get started today on protecting yourself and your products, and call us for a consultation.

  • Starting Your Business with the Help of Alpina Legal

    Are you forming a new business? If so, it’s imperative that you find a good attorney. At Alpina Legal, we provide the benefits of a large firm with the cost friendly reality and attention of a small firm.

    When you form your business, there are many formalities you will have to comply with–including basic articles of organization/incorporation and operating agreements/by laws. We can also help you make sure your business complies with zoning laws. We can help you wade through complicated trademark and copyright issues. Hopefully you will not need representation in lawsuits, but if you do, it’s important to have an attorney who knows your business well and has already established a good working relationship with you.

    We can help you draw up contracts for your clients, customers, and/or suppliers. Are you going to need to lease a space to house your business? If so, a lawyer can help you ensure that the contract you sign is fair to you and/or negotiate better terms for you. We can also make sure that your federal and state tax id numbers are registered properly.

    Since we are a small firm, we take it upon ourselves to thoroughly understand  your business and your needs. We will take the time to educate you on potential risks and liabilities you may not have considered. We have experience in setting up businesses ourselves, so we have a deep understanding of the processes and we’ll make sure your business complies with Utah laws.

    So get your business started off on the right foot and call us at Alpina Legal. We’ll be happy to schedule an initial meeting with you, and we can even answer many of your questions over the phone. We’re a warm, friendly environment designed to make you feel at ease from the first contact.