Now sadly when you have something good going on people will try to profit from it without your permission. Luckily in most countries like the United States of America, Switzerland and Canada there are ways to protect yourself and your business from people trying to steal from your hard work. The three main ways are using copyrights, patents and trademarks each of these are very different though.
1. Copyrights: These are used to protect music, written word, sound recordings or other forms of communications like podcasts from being used by others for profit. Without a copyright there is almost no way to legally protect yourself from people copying your content.
2. Patents:These are used to protect new technologies, specific formulas or unique processes from other entities who may attempt to generate a profit from your creation. This is a right granted by the government that prevents others from making or selling the idea you’ve patented.
3. Trademarks:These are used to protect your brand images, designs or name. Trademarks are used as a legal means to stop others from putting your logo or name on their products.
Sadly, these are all necessary and they are not cheap things to obtain. However, it’s always smart to legally protect yourself from copycats trying to make a buck off of your hard work.
Results for the LFA 181: Siqueira vs. Hernandez event, which occurred on April 5, 2024.