Intellectual Property

Most business-related patent litigation boils down to disputes concerning prior art. Essentially, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) evaluates prior art during the patent application process as a means of discerning whether a company’s innovation is...

The world of intellectual property (IP) is filled to the brim with complexity. Without proper time, attention, and scrutiny, businesses and the executives that lead them can open themselves up to litigation if they aren't careful with their treatment of an IP. To...

Intellectual property law is a minefield for a business. When you invest in research and development, hire employees, or license other businesses to use your ideas, you want to ensure that everything you do is legally protected. If you own patents or trademarks, make...

In today's global market, large corporations of all kinds have the potential to make or lose millions of dollars due to the intellectual property rights of their products. Intellectual property issues can come up in a variety of industries and enterprises, so it's...

Whether for budding startups or for globally-recognized corporations, intellectual property is of vital importance. If your business startups or organization gets embroiled in a dispute over intellectual property or intellectual property theft, handling the matter...

As an inventor or business owner, you probably are constantly innovating and trying to establish your position in your industry. While it may be tempting to hurry to file for a patent of your latest creation, there are parameters that the invention must meet in order...

Although the term may be used in casual conversation, as a part of intellectual property, trade secrets are important and legally protected. The challenge comes in assessing what items classify as trade secrets. Understanding what a trade secret is allows you to...

  When it comes to filing patents, many companies fall between two extremes. Some startups rush to be the first to patent their invention and get it to market, while other entrepreneurs are much more deliberate in creating a design for their product, building...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is any system that imitates human beings in conducting tasks. Such a system improves itself based on its information as it handles different tasks. AI is now used across all industries, from e-commerce sites to education, automobiles,...

Intellectual property protections prevent others from using your ideas, creations, and inventions without your permission. But whether intentionally or through error, third parties often infringe on intellectual property, so a patent owner needs to know what to do...