Intellectual Property

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

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.
October 31, 2022 · 4 min read
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.
July 29, 2021 · 3 min read
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.
August 25, 2020 · 3 min read
Do you lose your copyright when your work is translated?
You've written what is sure to be a hit song according to your record company, but the producers want to test it out in a foreign market first - your producers hired a translator. Will your subtle lyrics and your copyright get lost in translation? Unfortunately, that's just what happened to Brazilian bossa nova legend Antonio Carlos Jobim, according to his family's lawsuit against Universal Studios Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Group. Jobim's widow and children claim the rights to his songs were wrongly assigned to Norman Gimbel, the man who translated them from Portuguese into English.
August 25, 2020 · 3 min read

Three ways to protect your original idea