Six Tips to Protect your IP Online
Do you want to know how to protect your IP from people who would steal it online? You could do worse than following the six tips in an article from…
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Are you Using Open Source Software Properly?
Does your business use open source software? Most businesses use some form these days, but using open source software can open up some legal IP trouble if it’s used improperly.…
IP and Product Safety a Focus at European Commission Meeting
Most intellectual property rights battles are about securing the rights to get economic benefit from an idea, but there are other reasons as well. One of them is product safety.…
New IP Agreement Between Cellectics and the University of Minnesota
One of the ways that research universities generate income is through developing new intellectual property and licensing it to businesses. These agreements generally allow the university to continue development of…
Patent Re-examination can Help or Hinder your Case
If you are facing IP litigation, there are some strategies you can take to defend yourself. Sometimes a defendant accused of patent infringement might ask the court to stay the…
Watch Out for Internal IP Theft
Legal protections for IP are crucial to the success of a business, but there are many ways that a company can fall from within due to IP theft. It only…
Is your Startup Performing Due Diligence on your IP?
An interview on Med City News has some good information for healthcare startups seeking to protect their intellectual property. Startups are vulnerable to IP theft from many different directions. If…
The Internet Business and Business Plan Patents
SPECIAL NOTE: The law regarding Internet Business & Business Plan Patents is currently in great flux. The following article was written years ago, when many Internet Business & Business Plan…
Personal Finance for Business Owners
In the rush of day-to-day business activities, many small business owners may lose sight of what they had originally hoped to accomplish from their hard work. In addition, as a…
Business Continuation Planning for Succession
Successful business owners invest a great deal of time and effort in building their companies. With the day-to-day demands, it is often difficult to imagine stepping down for retirement. Yet,…