Internet Piracy Arguments Flawed
The internet makes it very easy to transmit vast amounts of information to any computer connected to it. This has enabled great strides in human advancement and creativity, but it…
Intellectual Property Blog
Know Infringement when you see it
Intellectual property can be confusing to a new business owner. It can be instructive to look at past intellectual property cases and see where and how infringement may have occurred…
Burning Man and Quizno’s in IP Spat
The line of what constitutes fair use and parody can be a tricky one to find without help. Both parody and fair use protections are built into intellectual property laws,…
Who Owns your IP?
Intellectual Property, or IP, is a very lucrative commodity in the digital age. Everyone with an idea, from entrepreneurs to business owners, has a stake in the game of intellectual…
History of IP Protection
We’d like to take a minute to appreciate an article written in the Washington Examiner about the history of IP protections. IP protection may seem like a very modern concept,…
Are your Patents Strong Enough?
A trade magazine has expressed worry that many U.S. patents may not be as strong as they seem. IAM magazine quotes experts that say at least one in three intellectual…
The IP Battle of Quinoa
A fascinating story in Harper’s underscores the problems that can arise when natural products native to a region and IP rights start to intersect. You may have seen advertisements for…
FBI Warns About Chinese IP Theft
China has over a billion people, which makes it a very attractive market. They also have lower labor costs than the U.S. But doing business there can be very nerve-wracking…
What Happens in Countries with Few IP Protections?
IP protections online are very important, but there is also a culture of information freedom that is at odds with IP rights. Cries of “information must be free” are common…
Always Read the Fine Print
A clause in a contract at the Small Biz Dev Hackathon caused an uproar on Facebook and an apology from the sponsor. A hackathon is an event where programmers get…