Intellectual Property

Protect your work from copycats. Learn the difference between trademarks, copyrights, and patents so you can safeguard your intellectual property.

Monitoring and protecting your trademark
In order for a trademark to be effective, it must be enforced. Find out how to guard your trademark, what happens if you don’t stop trademark conflicts, how you can stop an infringing trademark, and more.
September 27, 2023 · 2 min read
What the Cleveland Indians' name change could mean for brands
Brands who listen to the concerns of the communities they serve could be rewarded.
September 21, 2023 · 2 min read
What you can do when someone steals or misuses your photos
With social communities, using cameras phones to upload and instantly share images on the Internet has become a regular part of our lives. With this, the potential to have your photos stolen or misused becomes all too real. But there are laws that can help a sticky situation from getting worse.
August 28, 2023 · 4 min read
Three steps to turn your product idea into money
That great idea in your head isn't making you any money. Protect it, validate it, and license it. Get it out of your head and into your wallet.
June 12, 2023 · 3 min read
Legal requirements for registering your trademark
There are four basic requirements for filing a trademark (or service mark) with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
May 18, 2023 · 11 min read
Does your employer own intellectual property you create?
Employers typically own intellectual property developed by their employees, but there is room for negotiation.
April 18, 2023 · 3 min read
Understanding EULAs
An end-user license agreement (EULA) is a mechanism for a user to agree that the use of another's app, product, or concept does not transfer any ownership interest to the user.
April 11, 2023 · 3 min read
How the COVID-19 vaccines could affect intellectual property rights
The development of the COVID-19 vaccine didn't necessarily alter the landscape of intellectual property rights, but it may have fostered a new spirit of innovation and cooperation.
April 6, 2023 · 2 min read
Do bloggers receive the same 'source' protection as mainstream journalists?
Apple Computer Inc. sued 25 unnamed individuals, possibly Apple employees, who allegedly leaked specifications about a digital music product code named 'Asteroid' via various blogs: PowerPage, Apple Insider, and Think Secret. Read more to find out about the outcome.
March 31, 2023 · 3 min read
Joint ownership of patents: A to Z
An invention's patent is considered personal property. Under patent law, each co-inventor named on a patent application owns that property. In the absence of any agreement, each co-inventor owns 100 percent of the patent, regardless of how much each individual contributed to the invention. Patent law gives co-owners of a patent the right to make, use, license, sell and import the patented invention within the U.S. in whatever way they please, without the consent of the other co-owners.
March 28, 2023 · 3 min read