Gano Lemoine

Thou Shalt Lock Down Thine Trademarks, Assets, and Branding !

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Jul 29Categories: Brand development, Branding, Business Development, Copyright, Corporate Formalities, Corporate Governance, Entrepreneurs, LLC - Incorporation, Logo, Music Business, Music Licensing, Music Publishing, Public Domain, Tech Company, Television Production, Trademark, Trademarks, Video Game, Video Game Company, Video Game Design, Video Game Development

A recent conversation with the owner of a growing business yet again emphasized how critical it is to get your branding and trademarks established as early as possible. The Coca-Cola logo is an example of a widely-recognized trademark representing a global...

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Oregon’s Got Game – Video Game That Is.

Author: Gano LemoineOn: May 14Categories: Business Development, Copyright, Entrepreneurs, LLC - Incorporation, Tech Company, Video Game, Video Game Company, Video Game Design, Video Game Development

Last night I attended yet another excellent Oregon Entrepreneur’s Network (OEN) PubTalk, the topic being the Future of Oregon’s Video Game Industry. Speakers included Nick Lambert of Mountain Machine Studios, Yori Kvitchko of SleepNinja Games,...

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Progress in Oregon’s Legalization of Marijuana Businesses

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Apr 07Categories: Cannabis Law, Legal Marijuana, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

Progress in Oregon’s Legalization of Marijuana Businesses

Cannabis Law, Legal Marijuana, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has signed an agreement to build the online application necessary to handle requests for commercial recreational marijuana business licenses.   Under Oregon‘s recent law legalizing recreational marijuana,...

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Last of the Oregon Marijuana “Listening” Events

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Mar 17Categories: Uncategorized

Last of the Oregon Marijuana “Listening” Events

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On Thursday, March 12th, I attended the last of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission’s Recreational Marijuana “Listening” sessions, the conclusion of an Oregon-wide tour to listen to public comments, suggestions and concerns about the...

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OEN PubTalk – Is brick and mortar retail dead?

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Mar 16Categories: Brand development, Branding, Business Development, Entrepreneurs, LLC - Incorporation, Trademarks, Uncategorized

Wednesday I attended another session of the excellent Portland area PubTalk series, this one on the topic of whether brick and mortar retail is dead. Panelists included Emma Mcilroy, co-founder of Wildfang apparel for hip Tomboy types (her description,...

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10 Critical Company Maintenance Items for the New Year.

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Jan 13Categories: Business Development, Corporate Formalities, Corporate Governance, Entrepreneurs, Film Producing, Filmmakers, LLC - Incorporation, Music Business, Music Publishing, Television Production, Trademark

With the New Year comes this reminder – it’s time for some Company maintenance. A few simple, but critically important things need to be done for those with businesses. Here is a partial list of critical requirements: 1. All Corporations, Companies, Partnerships...

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Crowdfunding – Preparation, Do’s and Don’ts

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Aug 18Categories: Brand development, Branding, Business Development, Copyright, Corporate Formalities, Corporate Governance, Entrepreneurs, LLC - Incorporation, Music Business, Music Licensing, Music Publishing, Novel Writing, Parody, Producing, Screenwriting, Television Production, Trademark, Trademarks, Uncategorized

Crowdfunding through sites like Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, Crowdfunder, and the like, is an increasingly popular method of funding a project, product or company. Those approaching a crowdfunding effort should prepare from a legal perspective long before...

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Congratulations to the team: “K2: Siren of the Himalayas”

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Jun 19Categories: Film Producing, Filmmakers, Privacy Rights, Producing, Public Domain, Publicity Rights, Television Production, Trademark, Trademarks, Uncategorized

Congratulations to my friends and clients, the Producers of “K2: Siren of the Himalayas” on the release of their outstanding film (note those palm fronds), opening in New York on August 22 ! I can attest that the film is a compelling look...

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Branding and Trademarks and Logos – Oh My!

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Jun 18Categories: Brand development, Branding, Business Development, Copyright, Corporate Formalities, Corporate Governance, Entrepreneurs, Fair Use, LLC - Incorporation, Logo, Public Domain, Trademark, Uncategorized

comprehensive strategy for protecting a business's brand, trademarks, and logos

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Congratulations to “K2: Siren of the Himalayas”

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Oct 15Categories: Uncategorized

Congratulations to the Producers and filmmakers of “K2: Siren of the Himalayas” on their great Rotten Tomatoes review. Very well done Gentlemen! “See this magnificent film that not only manages to convey the seductive and fatal beauty...

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