Intellectual Property
Protect your work from copycats. Learn the difference between trademarks, copyrights, and patents so you can safeguard your intellectual property.
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What to Do if You Get a Copyright Infringement Notice
As copyright infringement becomes more common, owners are becoming more aggressive in protecting their rights by issuing copyright infringement notices.
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Tips for Protecting Your Trade Secrets
Adequately protecting trade secrets can mean the difference between the success and failure of your business.
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Trademarks, Publicity, and the Presidency
Can U.S. presidents protect their names and faces with trademarks? And, on the flip side, is it OK to use the president's name or image on a product? Find out how trademarks and other intellectual property rights apply to the commander in chief.
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Protect Your Brand Like a Celebrity
Celebrities work hard to build and maintain a valuable brand. Here are four celebrity brand protection strategies you can use in your own business.
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What Constitutes Patent Infringement?
Patent litigation can be frightening. Take control of the risk and understand the three things you need to know about patent infringement: basic patent law, the patent in question, and the alleged infringement.
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How to Protect an 'Idea'
To bring your idea out into the world, you first need to protect it. Learn how to be develop your ideas so that they're patentable. Innovation starts with the "hows."
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When Is the Right Time to Trademark Your Brand?
The best business strategy is to think about trademarks from the very beginning—ideally, when you're choosing your business name and logo and forming your business entity.
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Lifestyle Influencers: How to Protect Your Intellectual Property
Whether you're just learning how to start a blog or you've already got a dedicated blog readership, you should know about copyrights and trademarks, so that your work will be protected.
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The Reality of Protecting Your Company's Secrets
Patents are the building blocks of innovation. But there are a lot of things a patent can't do.
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How Do You Know if a Patent Already Exists?
Your invention has to bring something new and unique to the table, or it can’t get a patent. The patent process begins by searching for similar patents.
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