Helping Your Business Thrive
If you have come up with a unique invention that you plan on manufacturing, distributing and selling, then you should have some kind of way to protect it from being used without your permission. With the use of a patent, you can secure the rights to your invention. A...
Deciding whether to file a provisional patent application is an important step for inventors who are looking to protect their innovations while their non-provisional (final) patent application is being prepared. A provisional patent application offers a...
“Innovation” is the name of the game when you want to stay in business – but the rush to market a new product can leave you feeling like your intellectual property (IP) rights could be at risk. It may not take very long before an imitator reverse-engineers your...
You worked on your business idea for several years and it’s now coming to fruition. Your startup company has launched and you're very excited. Unfortunately, there is a downside to all of this. Often, people are unwilling to engage in the hard work that involves...
As a business owner, exclusivity can be crucial to your success, especially if you have created original products. If someone else copies your ideas and passes them off as their own, it could destroy your market. That’s why you have hopefully already applied for...
The visual appeal of a product is often just as important as its functionality. But when it comes to design, it is not always easy to draw a clear line between what is unique and what might unintentionally infringe on someone else's intellectual property. Design...
When someone creates a new product or process, they can apply for a patent. A patent gives them the sole authority to make, use and sell their invention for a limited time. In a business setup, when businesses fail to patent their work, they expose their innovative...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) may refuse trademark registration if they found any grounds for “likelihood of confusion” during clearance searches. This exists when an applicant’s mark and a pre-existing application or a registered mark are so...
Entering into a business can open a lot of opportunities. On top of getting your brand out to the public, you also get the chance to meet other business owners, especially within the same industry. But while having a healthy industry relationship is ideal, competition...
Intellectual property is a vital part of any business's strategy for success. Some organizations hinge their success on their intellectual assets. Unfortunately, they can be left defenseless from misappropriation and theft without the proper precautions. This is...