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Think about some of the major companies around the country. They are often recognized by their logo, slogan, or other identifying mark. Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, and symbols,...
If a company or person has violated your intellectual property (IP) rights, your first step doesn’t have to be taking legal action. Issuing a “cease and desist” letter can be a powerful first step forward. This is a letter in which you’ll inform a party that their...
Business owners can easily research their own company’s name on any major search engine, perhaps when trying to register a domain or create a social media profile. They may find that there is another business that has a similar name to theirs. In some cases, business...
Developing software can be a lucrative endeavor when successful. The creation of new programs and apps can give a business something to market or maybe a service that it provides to clients. Regardless of whether a company has attempted to develop proprietary software...
Maybe you heard about something called a “poor man’s copyright” in a writer’s group, on an internet forum or from your college English teacher. It refers to a method of copyright protection that involves mailing a copy of your work to yourself and leaving it unopened,...
Investing in research and development could give your business a competitive edge. When you discover a new process for use in your factories or develop an entirely new product, you can potentially protect that innovation with a patent. The same is true of any...
You may not realize this but some of the greatest minds of the music industry sample music from other artists – but isn’t that stealing? Lyrical patterns are often repeated by many artists because of the limitations of the art medium. In other words, artists reuse...
If you’re an entrepreneur and are trying to turn your ideas into products that you can sell to others, then you may want to look into licensing your products. Product licensing is a process you can use to sell your idea or product to another company that thinks it can...
Perhaps your business hired an artist to create an original comic to attract a youthful customer base. Maybe you want to create a database of stock photography images to license to others. Your ability to promote your brand or generate profit with original creation is...
Whether you’ve made a new invention or created new software for your business, you may be excited to share it with others. Before you do that, you need to think carefully about how you can protect your work and avoid having it stolen by others. Patents and copyrights...