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Protecting intellectual property is
critical to the success of the business. We help you to understand
what it takes to protect your product names, taglines, ideas and
inventions.
- Protecting Ideas
- Entrepreneurs must protect their ideas. Understanding patents,
trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets is essential. More...
- Service Marks - Service marks
let you distinguish your services from the services offered by
others. If you've given your service a great name and want to
protect that name from being used by others, you've got to read
this article on service marks. More...
- Trademarks and Patents
- Intellectual property is a business asset. Like other kinds
of property, intellectual property needs to be protected from
theft and misuse. More...
- Patent Infringement -
Knowledge of patent infringement fundamentals is important for
entrepreneurs. You want to know your rights if you believe somebody
is using your intellectual property. More...
- Valuing Intellectual
Property - How much is a patent worth? How much is a trademark
or service mark worth? Whatever you can get for it -- that's the
easy answer. More...
- Five Questions
to Ask the Patent Lawyer - You've invented something brilliant.
Now what? Finding a good patent attorney should be at the top
of your list. Here's how to find a patent attorney that is worth
the investment. More...
- Protecting Service Marks
- Service marks are like trademarks, except that a service mark
is used by a person or entity to identify services rendered or
offered and to distinguish them from the services rendered or
offered by another person. More...
- How to File
a Trademark Application - Wondering how to file a trademark
application? Thanks to the Internet it's now easier than ever
to file your trademark application. More...
- Trademark Searches - A
trademark search is designed to uncover other pre-existing trademarks
that have the potential to conflict with your name. More...
- International Patents
- Did you know that the rights granted under a United States patent
extend only throughout the territory of the United States and
have no effect in other countries? More...
- Prior Art - In analyzing an existing
patent or in deciding whether to file a patent application for
an invention, it is almost always necessary to consider prior
art. But that's not all you need to know about prior art. More...
- How Much Is My Website Worth? - Website valuation models are a hot topic with website owners. So, how much is a website worth anyway? We've got the answer. More...
- Intellectual Property Valuation - How much is intellectual property worth? In this article, we provide a useful overview of intellectual property valuation. More...
- How Long Does It Take to Get a Patent? - It'd be great if you could apply today for a patent and have it be granted tomorrow. But the reality is that getting a patent takes time…and patience. More...
- Patent Attorney Hourly Rates - How much do patent attorneys cost? We discuss patent attorney hourly rates and fees. More...
- Question to Ask My Patent Attorney - Hiring a patent attorney? If so, it's best to know the right questions to ask the patent attorney before you start. More...
- Investing in Patents - Buying patents? Accumulating a patent portfolio? Investing in patents and other intellectual property can be a great investment, but it can also be a complete waste of money. More...
- Patent Infringement and Litigation - The newspapers are full of patent infringement lawsuits these days. We've written a useful primer on patent infringement and litigation. More...
- Can I Patent a Business Idea? - Patenting an idea? Many people think that patents are for inventions, not just for ideas. The reality is that you can indeed patent an idea. More...
- A World Without Copyright Laws - Copyright laws protect many but some argue that they hinder access to information. Imagine a world with no copyright laws. Would it be pure chaos or heaven on earth? More...
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