Daniel H Erskine Small Business Lawyer (International & Domestic)

If your business operates in the UK take a look at the UK Government's " UK toolkit for US SMEs " that provides an overview of different types of UK IP rights. Trade.gov has a short video for U.S. businesses on protecting their IP abroad . The USPTO provides a site, " Protecting intellectual property rights (IPR) overseas ", with IP toolkits on protecting your U.S. IP owned by your U.S. business. Review the ITA's site on "U.S. Export Regulations " providing information on U.S. export controls together with a link to a webpage discussing "How Do I Determine My Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) ". "ECCNs are five character alpha-numeric designations used on the Commerce Control List (CCL) to identify dual-use items for export control purposes." Your business may also review New York State programs about export assistance . Daniel H. Erskine, an attorney and solicitor who holds a Master of Laws (or LL.M.) in Internatio...

Is your UK small and medium sized business (SME) involved in import or export? If so, check out the UK government's guide " Import goods into the UK: step by step " together with the " Trade Tariff: look up commodity codes, duty and VAT rates ".The guidance document provides basic information about classification codes, links to additional information (and resources), as well as an email address for classification enquiries ; reference is also made to how to value your item . The UK government also provides a guide on how to export goods from the UK " Export goods from the UK: step by step ". You may also search the UK Integrated Online Tariff online. There is also a UK government guide on " Finding commodity codes for imports into or exports out of the UK ". Daniel H. Erskine, an attorney and solicitor who holds a Master of Laws (or LL.M.) in International & Comparative Law, handles business transactions, software contracts, practices...