Intellectual Property: Page 8
Low-Cost Patent Search Options for Inventors on a Budget
Inventors routinely believe they were the first to think of their great idea. They are not routinely correct.
3 Things to Do After You Register a Trademark
To maximize your protection, follow this quick checklist.
Are Standard Equity Stakes in Spinoffs Misguided?
Universities may be missing out on owning a share of their strongest spinoffs.
5 Preventable Disasters That Have Ruined Countless Startups
Allowing your business to succumb to one of these entirely preventable fates will lead to regret.
California Man Sues Uber Claiming It Stole Ridesharing Idea
The complaint accusing alleges misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract.
Why File Design Patents? Modern Uses of a Classic Form of Intellectual Property.
Today's smart companies -- big and small -- are using them as part of a comprehensive IP strategy.
When It Comes to Knockoffs, Imitation Is the Costliest Form of Flattery
Trademarks and patents are far from perfect protection but they are, literally, the least a business can do to protect itself from counterfeiters.
Artist Claims Apple Stole His Style
The suit demands Apple and the design firm Craig & Karl immediately cease using the images in question.
9 Affordable and Effective Ways to Protect Your Entrepreneurial Vision
The idea that will make you rich likely needs to be protected long before you are rich.
How to Conduct a Patent Search to Make Sure Your Brilliant Invention Doesn't Already Exist (Infographic)
A step-by-step guide on how to find out if your invention has already been patented. We're crossing our fingers it hasn't.
Congress Should Help Small Businesses Deter Patent Trolls
The patent trolls are the only stakeholders who benefit from vague and unclear threats to sue for patent infringement.
Seattle Artist Says She Lost Millions of Dollars, Sues 'Angry Birds' Maker
A U.S. judge approved the lawsuit, which claims that an artist was cheated out of possibly millions of dollars from the sale of the brand's pet toys she designed.
Soylent Says Won't Sue Copycat Meal Replacement 'Schmoylent'
The original meal replacement company says it won't take legal action, but discouraged the knockoff from trying to compete.
3 Big Patent Moves That Won't Generate Real Value
These missteps will waste your company's time, money and resources.
Protect Your Most Valuable Business Assets
In the early stages of creating an enterprise, your most vital property is the big idea, invention or innovation. Here's how to safeguard it.