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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Can You Patent a Recipe? How to Protect Your Food Ideas
While rare, it’s possible to patent a recipe that fundamentally changes how food is processed or experienced. Here’s everything you should consider.
· 9 min read
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How to Type the Registered Trademark Symbol
Trademark symbols can provide legal protection for your valuable brand assets. Learning to use them correctly is easy, and can save you time and money in the future.
· 7 min read
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What Is Intellectual Property?
IP protects original works of the mind, such as literary and artistic works, inventions, designs, and company names.
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Intellectual Property Basics: What Can Be Copyrighted
Only original works of authorship may be copyrighted. This means that the original creator of the work or his or her agent is the only one who may obtain a copyright. You cannot take someone else's work and copyright it.
· 8 min read
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The Term 'All Rights Reserved' Explained
"All rights reserved" is a copyright notice indicating that a copyright holder owns all exclusive rights to a work and no one else may use it unless granted permission.
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How to Patent an Idea: The Complete Guide
Every revolutionary invention starts with one great idea. Here’s what it takes to get a patent for your new concept, broken into 7 steps.
· 10 min read
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What Is Trade Dress? Examples and Why It Matters
Trade dress is the distinct visual appearance of your product. Learn what you should do to protect your trade dress rights from would-be infringers.
· 7 min read
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How to Type the Copyright Symbol
Typing the copyright symbol is as easy as pressing and holding a few keys, but the method differs depending on whether you use a Mac or Windows PC.
· 5 min read
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What Is Right of Publicity and How Is It Used?
The right of publicity gives you control over the commercial use of your identity. While a right, the extent of its legal protection varies across the U.S.
· 9 min read
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Trademark Symbols: A Guide to Usage and Protection
Find out more about the three types of trademark symbols, when and how to use them, and which one you need for your business.
· 9 min read
