How Trademark Registration Really Works: Our Real Cost and Timeline
A trademark is not automatic, instant or free. What registering the EMOZ mark in the EU really took: the timeline, the 1,050 euro bill and where a lighter option fits in.
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Royalty Hijacking: When Someone Steals Your Song on Spotify
Someone uploads your track to Spotify under their name and collects your royalties. How royalty hijacking plays out, and how a timestamp created before release proves your track existed first.
Read moreYou Can't Un-Train a Model: Protecting Your Work in the Age of AI
AI learned from the work of millions of creators, often without asking, and you can't undo that. But you can prove what's yours and when, in seconds and for pennies. Here is what a timestamp does, what it doesn't, and how to get ahead of the rules.
Read moreWhat Your Photos Hide: The Apps That Strip Metadata, and the Ones That Send It Along
A photo we received over iMessage carried the exact GPS coordinates of where it was taken, visible in two clicks. Here is which messaging apps and social networks strip photo metadata, and which deliver it untouched.
Read moreDoes "Poor Man's Copyright" Actually Work?
Mailing yourself your own work is supposed to prove you created it first. Here is what that sealed envelope actually proves, and what works better today.
Read moreFile Hashes in IT, in Courts and in Real Life (and a Look at the Tools Still Being Used)
File hashes verify downloads, deduplicate backups and prove digital evidence intact in court. So why are experts still using a Windows tool from 2002? There is a better way.
Read moreWhat Is Timestamping? Proof That Something Existed, Unaltered, at a Point in Time
Timestamping creates a tamper-evident, independently verifiable record that a file existed, unchanged, at a moment in time. Here is how it works and what you can use it for.
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