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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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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Avoid Rejection: 5 Mistakes that Could Work Against Your Trademark Application
It's common to have your first trademark application rejected. But there are things you can do to set yourself up for success the first time.
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How to Copyright a Movie or Short Film
You automatically hold copyright to your movie or short film from the moment its created and put into a fixed form. But registering your copyright is important, as it provides you with the tools to protect your work against infringement.
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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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Can I Use an Abandoned Trademark?
Trademarks are alive—they grow, they change, and sometimes they die.
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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.
· 4 min read
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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.
· 3 min read
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Three Ways to Protect Your Original Idea
There are different ways to protect original ideas. The method you choose depends on the kind of idea you have.
· 4 min read
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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. Find out more about how to see if someone has patented your idea.
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Is It Time to File a Provisional Application for Patent?
You may have heard that a provisional patent can help you protect your new invention but you don't quite understand how it works. So what do you need to know before plunking down your dough? Here is the skinny on when to file one.
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