Wendi GundersenJun 15, 20172 minProtecting Your Children with an Estate Plan(Pictured: "The slaughter of the suitors by Odysseus and Telemachus" by Louis Vincent Palliere, 1812―Odysseus also famously had no estate...
Wendi GundersenJun 15, 20171 minFrittering away your trademark—or the problem of a divided kingdom(Pictured: Alfonso VII of León, who triggered a half century of war by dividing his kingdom among his sons.) Do you have subsidiaries or...
Wendi GundersenJun 14, 20171 minDon't wait to protect your trade secretsMany entrepreneurs want to get their business off the ground—fast. And the less they have to talk to a lawyer, the better. Many times...
Wendi GundersenJun 14, 20171 minHave You Updated Your Beneficiary Designations?When was the last time you updated your beneficiary designations? Have you ever updated them? Many people designate beneficiaries for...
Wendi GundersenJun 13, 20172 minPromoting Family Peace with an Advance Healthcare DirectiveAn Advance Healthcare Directive is an important part of an estate plan. It tells your family and friends what types of healthcare you...
Wendi GundersenJun 12, 20172 minSupreme Court expands domestic patent exhaustionIn an earlier post, I explained how the Supreme Court expanded international patent exhaustion in Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark...
Wendi GundersenJun 9, 20172 min"I have a will so my estate plan is done"I have heard this many times. Unfortunately, if you have only a will, your estate plan is incomplete. What is an estate plan? An estate...
Wendi GundersenJun 9, 20173 minWorldwide patent licenses after Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc.The Supreme Court overturned years of Federal Circuit precedent in Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc. In Lexmark,...
Wendi GundersenJun 8, 20172 minI don't need an estate plan. I don't have any assets.Many people have said this to me recently. They believe that because they have high amounts of debt―even to the point of having a...
Wendi GundersenFeb 3, 20174 minOften Overlooked: IP-Asset ManagementCompanies, especially start-ups, typically overlook IP-asset management. Viewed as a minor detail or something that can be sorted out...
Wendi GundersenAug 23, 20161 minEstate planning for the young familyAs a young family, you want to make sure that your children will be taken care of if something happens to you. But what do you need to do...
Wendi GundersenAug 14, 20161 minDo I really need to update my estate plan?You already have an estate plan but is it up to date? Many people I have talked to think that once they have an estate plan prepared,...
Wendi GundersenAug 13, 20161 minDo I need a trust?Many people wonder if they need a trust. Trusts are designed to accomplish specific goals, so not everyone needs one. But you might. A...