Library
Welcome to Harrington & Harrington's library of intellectual property information. Below are articles shown with the dates of presentation/publication. (Some are old). Much of what has been deleted from this site related to the loss of asset status for patents and copyrights (a major downer)
INVENTION EUTHANASIA (PDF) (excerpt from INVENTION EUTHANASIA: The 2017 Tax Bill)
Full "Invention Euthanasia: The 2017 Tax Bill" outline (PDF)
General Business Issues
- What Do People Not Want To Hear? (7/10/2018) LinkedIn
- PRE-STARTUP EFFICIENCY SERIES (Update Pt 3 5-3-2017)
- Oversimplified Tiny Nonprofit (Startup) Progression In California (9-14-2016)
- Nonprofit
Liability
written 9/14/2011
General Tax Issues
- TAX RECORDS (pdf) (1-3-2017)CLE
- TAX ETHICS (pdf) (3-03-2017)CLE
- TAX DEBT CONTROL (outline) (pdf)(Updated 8-14-2018)CLE
- IRS Practitioner Verification Database - The Essence of De Minimis (9-27-2015)
- Interesting Tax Notes (9-15-2015)CLE
- IRS v. 4th & 5th Amendments (11-21-2013) CLE
- Employment Tax / ERISA Outline in Word Perfect (12/1/06)
- Nuts and Bolts of Pension Plans Word Perfect General Outline
Tax Evasion, Criminal, Bankruptcy
- Loss of Privilege on Tax or Bankruptcy Filing (06-25-2014)
- Tax Evasion Cases Study of 9th Circuit Cases (03-12-2014)
General Intellectual Property without its Taxation
Patents
- Critical Patent Timing Issues (html, 9/27/2015)
- Think Seriously About Avoiding Amendments After Final (html, 6/24/2011)
- Critical New Product Development (word perfect) (pdf version) (Word) (3/5/09)
- What Is A Patent, And Why Do I Need One?
- Do You Really Need a Patent Search? (2/8/12)
- Budgeting For A Utility Patent (12/21/2013)
- Patent Litigation Options
Trademarks, Trade Names, Service Marks
- What Is A Trademark, And Why Do I Need One?
- Trademark Selection Rules & Reasons (4/19/2012)
- What To Expect In Applying For A Federal Trademark (4/25/06)
- Federal Trademark Registration For Single-Location Restaurants (4/25/06)
Copyrights
- What Is A Copyright, And Why Do I Need One?
- Blind Submission of Copyright Works to Studios Provides Little Protection for Authors
Trade Secrets
Government-Related Issues
- Intellectual Property and Tax Issues
Business-Related Issues
- What Every Restaurateur Should Know (5/28/08) (Doc)
- Intellectual Property and Tax Issues
Licensing and Venture
- Technology Venture Structuring Is More Dangerous Than Ever
PATENTAX CLE (selected entries) for the 2011-2012 Lecture Series Outlines
- Tax Procedure (Curt Harrington) (word perfect; given on 10/14/09)
- Family & Divorce Taxation (Curt Harrington) (word perfect ; given on 11/11/09)
- Real Estate Taxation (Curt Harrington) (word perfect; given on 12/09/09)
- Nonprofit Startup & Operation (Curt Harrington) (word perfect version; given on 2/10/10)
- Choice of Entity Tax Issues (word perfect ; word; text; version; given on 3/13/10)
- Trench Warfare - Maneuvering Through The Frontlines of S Corporations (11/10/10 Word Materials Outline)
- Circular 230; The Disbarment Story (Curt Harrington) (PDF outline; 2/09/2011)
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