Depending on what your company does for consumers, you may need a trademark or a service mark. Most people are familiar with trademarks, which generally include things like: Symbols Designs Words Phrases These are all part of the company's branding efforts, and they...
A patent holder is someone who maintains the exclusive right to license or manufacture their intervention, business process, chemical formulation or any other type of proprietary intellectual property. If you or your business owns a patent, it can be a valuable...
With a patent, the person or company that holds the patent has to file information that ultimately becomes public knowledge. This is important since people need to know what patented inventions or processes they are not allowed to use without permission. A trade...
Not everyone uses their own photos on Instagram. It started as a platform to simply share the pictures you took with your smartphone, but it has evolved into much more than that, especially when considering branding. Well, that use has caused a lawsuit between a...
If you create something that others want, you'll always have someone trying to replicate your work. They'll do this in hopes that they too can make some financial proceeds. It's common for someone to infringe upon another person's intellectual property rights by...
Have you ever met someone with exactly the same name that you have? For those of us with unique names, it's uncommon, but for those with more prevalent and popular names, it does happen. We usually laugh it off. When it happens to a writer, though, they may feel a bit...
When it comes to food, transparency is important. Consumers need to know what they are putting into their bodies, and all food products sold in stores have lists of ingredients and nutritional content. This doesn't prevent people from buying things that are unhealthy...
It does not matter who you are or your status within a company. If you steal trade secrets you will suffer the consequences, some of which can be severe. Look no further than the recent 18-month prison sentence given to the co-founder of Google’s self-driving vehicle...
You may have heard the old joke that "everything that can be invented has already been invented." This has been attributed to different sources, including Charles H. Duell, who ran the U.S. patent office around 120 years ago.He likely did not say it. Sources have...
A patent is not a one-size-fits-all protection for your invention. In fact, there are three types of patents available in the U.S. It’s important to determine which type of patent you wish to apply for.The different types are:Utility patents: Utility patents are...
