Vest Counsel

In a recent interview with Juris Education, Vest Counsel founder Vincent van Houden discussed startup growth, technology, intellectual property, and the path that led to founding Vest Counsel. Startups often treat legal work as reactive. In practice, the strongest companies integrate legal strategy early, particularly around intellectual property, founder alignment, contracts, and brand positioning. For early-stage companies, legal infrastructure is not simply about compliance. It often...

On March 24, 2026, the United States Patent and Trademark Office officially registered the PINTO PICASSO® trademark on the Principal Register, securing federal protection across two commercial categories. Pinto Picasso is the stage name of Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and producer David Alberto Pinto Arzón. In 2025 alone, Pinto Picasso performed across five continents with shows selling out from Los Angeles to London and Buenos Aires to Bucharest. The brand he built on stage now has the...