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Can I Use a Trademark in My Book?

March 9, 2022 by Kelley Way

The question: Can I use a trademark in my book, has come up several times recently in conversations with clients, so here are some guidelines for using someone else’s trademark. As a general rule, it’s fine to use someone else’s trademark in your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal Issues Tagged With: Trademark

Trademark Frequently Asked Questions

November 15, 2020 by Kelley Way

Most of my trademark clients come to me with questions, even before they’ve decided to hire me. There’s a lot of confusion out there about trademarks and how they work. Here are some trademark frequently asked questions that I see on a regular … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal Issues Tagged With: Trademark

Three Common Objections to a Trademark Application

November 15, 2020 by Kelley Way

Congratulations, you’ve filed your trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)! You pat yourself on the back, and then turn your attention to other things while waiting for your application to process. A few months later, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Article, Legal Issues Tagged With: Trademark

Attorney Kelley Way to Speak about Legal Issues for Authors at October Meeting

September 17, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

Join BAIPA on October 8 When BAIPA Member and Attorney Kelley Way Talks About Dealing with Legal Issues Morning Speaker Presentation: 11am to 12:15pm How to Avoid a Lawsuit: Tips and Tricks to Reduce the Risk of Being Sued While it’s impossible … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Legal Issues Tagged With: Copyright, Kelly Way, lawsuit, Trademark

The Legal Implications of Collaboration and Copyright Issues

November 22, 2015 by Lily O'Brien

BAIPA Board member Ruth Schwartz found this interesting and informative article on LinkedIn. Collaboration—Joint Copyright Owners Authors of copyrightable work BEWARE.  Before you think about combining forces with another author, musician, or any … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, tips Tagged With: Copyright, Trademark

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Welcome to BAIPA

With COVID-19 teaching us all how to function remotely, BAIPA will meet via ZOOM ONLY until it is safe to resume in-person meetings. (Even when we decide to resume in-person events, we will continue the Zoom option.) We are implementing all the recommended precautionary measures to keep our meetings private and safe for all participants. All members and visitors who register in advance will receive a link to attend via Zoom video conferencing. On the Friday evening before the meeting, we will send the link and password out to members and to non-members … More

Current BAIPA members do not need to register for our monthly meetings. The night before the meetings, they will receive the Zoom info. However, members must log in to get a discounted ticket for workshops. 

Upcoming Events

  • CrowdFunding Success for Authors and Writers
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    • Dr. Judith Briles on how to use CrowdFunding to raise money to create your book
      July 9, 2022
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm
  • Email Marketing Success
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    • Pauline Wiles on Email Marketing Success for Authors
      August 6, 2022
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm
  • The Three Step Formula for Building an Author Platform
    • Fauzia Burke shares the Three Step Formula for Building an Author Platform
      November 5, 2022
      9:00 am - 12:15 pm

BAIPA Monthly Meetings

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BAIPA is now meeting on the first Saturday of every month via Zoom only for now. In general, if the first Saturday falls on a holiday or holiday weekend, we will meet on the second Saturday.

We are also having workshops on the third Saturday of every month (also via Zoom only for now. In general, if the regular monthly meeting moves to the second Saturday, then the workshop will be two weeks later.

Future Events

  • July 9th: CrowdFunding Success for Authors and Writers with Dr. Judith Briles
  • July 23rd: Workshop: How to Creat a Million Dollar Speech with Dr.Judith Briles
  • August 6th: Email Marketing Success with Pauline Wiles
  • August 20th: Workshop: IngramSpark Best Practices & Tips with Ruth Schwartz
  • October events TBD
  • November 5th: Building an Author Platform with Fauzia Burke
  • December 3rd: Annual Cover Design Event

More exciting speakers and topics coming in the rest of 2022!

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