Author: Kameron Kramer

Kameron is an experienced business law and intellectual property attorney. With a technical background gained as a chemical engineer, Kameron uses his varied skills to provide general counsel and start-up services to many local and regional companies.

DCMA agent hero 01

Using a DMCA Agent to Limit Liability

Reading opinions submitted in the comment section of a digital newspaper article makes for a richer and more interactive experience compared to a traditional printed publication. Sure, a printed newspaper...

pro forma hero 01

Pro Forma Financial Statements

For business owners, making decisions about business operations and the company’s trajectory can be exciting, but it also comes with uncertainty. For example, say your company wants to expand and...

ohio state hero 02

OSU’s Confusing Trademark Application

Ohio State University has filed a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for “THE,” in international class 25 for use on clothing, namely, t-shirts, baseball caps,...

Likelihood of Confusion Hero 01

Likelihood of Confusion in Trademarks

For many businesses, brand name protection is one of their most important assets. Brands helps customers identify a particular business as the source of that business’s goods or services. And...

your food truck

Rolling Forward with Your Food Truck Idea

It usually goes something like this: while visiting a friend in Portland, you stopped by one of the city’s 50+ food cart pods the day it wasn’t raining and about...

deep fake 01

Deepfakes and their legal implications

It’s hard to deny our affinity for creativity when it comes to enhancing selfies, vacation photos, or everyday moments with friends. Photo alteration, or manipulation, has been around for more...

Kimono Trademark Hero

Trademark or Cultural Appropriation?

Kim Kardashian is in the news again, perhaps she never really left the news, but this time for a Trademark issue. She is trying to Trademark the name KIMONO for...

asset vs stock

Understanding Contracts: Asset vs. Stock Purchase

So, you’re looking at purchasing someone’s business or selling your business, but what exactly does that mean?  You have two primary options: an asset purchase or a stock purchase.  It’s...

Aloha Poke Hero

Cultural Intellectual Property Issues

A company in the mainland US recently trademark ALOHA POKE for a chain of restaurants, and subsequently sent cease and desist letters to restaurants throughout the country. [abc news]  Hawaiians...